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SMF Support => SMF 2.0.x Support => Topic started by: dominioboys on September 20, 2019, 03:24:04 PM

Title: change username error
Post by: dominioboys on September 20, 2019, 03:24:04 PM
since I was wrong in writing my username from my profile I changed the real name and username of the forum by putting in uppercase characters ... but now it doesn't let me log into the forum, but in phpmyadmin there is
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: Illori on September 20, 2019, 03:28:39 PM
are you talking about your admin account? if so https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/I_accidentally_lost_my_admin_account!_What_can_I_do should help you.
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: Shambles on September 20, 2019, 03:31:18 PM
You should be able to login using your registered email address too, if the above isn't the case.
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: Illori on September 20, 2019, 03:35:19 PM
if they changed the username, they would need to reset their password before they can log in as the password hash in the database is based on the username.
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: dominioboys on September 20, 2019, 03:38:58 PM
i am the admin but as id i have the 2
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: dominioboys on September 20, 2019, 03:41:15 PM
Quote from: Illori on September 20, 2019, 03:35:19 PM
if they changed the username, they would need to reset their password before they can log in as the password hash in the database is based on the username.
how to do?
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: Illori on September 20, 2019, 03:46:42 PM
check the link I provided above.
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: dominioboys on September 20, 2019, 03:49:37 PM

I found the password field but has letters and numbers like I change it?
Title: Re: change username error
Post by: Kindred on September 21, 2019, 03:17:44 AM
Stop making changes in the database. That's why you are having problems

Use the standard interface