---
title: "Change a MySQL User Password via cPanel"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/database-management/change-a-mysql-user-password-via-cpanel/"
description: "If you aren't familiar with using the command line interface, using cPanel makes it easy to change MySQL user passwords."
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2025-07-18"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Change a MySQL User Password via cPanel

If you aren’t familiar with using the command line interface, using cPanel makes it easy to change MySQL user passwords.

## Use cPanel to Change MySQL Passwords

1. Log into your cPanel account for the database’s domain. If you aren’t sure how to access cPanel, read [Getting Started with cPanel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/getting-started-with-cpanel/) first.
2. Scroll down to the **Databases** section on the cPanel home page and click on **MySQL Databases**. This is where you can create new databases, manage current databases, create users, and manage users.  
    ![mysql databases link highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_ouP7Tc.png)
3. Scroll down to the **Current Users** section and find the user that needs a new password. Click **Change Password**.  
    ![change password link highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_m6ZRdb.png)
4. Choose and confirm a strong password and click **Change Password** (cPanel even includes a password generator if you need a new strong password created). That’s all there is to it! (For information about creating strong passwords, see [Best Practice: Creating a Secure Password](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/best-practice-creating-a-secure-password/))  
    ![gif showing password being changed](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_AZHufx.gif)