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    Question about Admin password

    I purchased vBSEO from another source and it's been transferred to me all legal and everything. I would like to change the admin password but I don't understand where, in the config_vbseo.php file to do so.

    I searched the forums here but didn't find the answer.

    is this where I change it?
    Code:
    // ****** CONFIG PANEL PASSWORD ******
    define('VBSEO_ADMIN_PASSWORD', '*********************************');
    If so, where in there, do I put the new password. I know that the big long number isn't the password because I tried it and it didn't work (i.e. login failed error message).

    Do I replace the words VBSEO_ADMIN_PASSWORD with my own password?

    I know I sound stupid, but..... help?

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    You need to clear out the password and then when you go to the vBSEO control panel it will prompt you to set another one. The password is encrypted so you can't enter it directly into the config file.

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    But I don't know how to clear out the password. Where do I find it to clear it out? That's what I'm asking.

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    The location you posted. Just make the value '' (nothing between the single quotes)

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    Also, make sure you use a plain text editor. From the code you posted, it looks like you may be using an editor that will corrupt the file. That section you posted is normally on two lines instead of one.

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    Ok I'll go to Notepad.

    Ummmmm... so clear out the VBSEO_ADMIN_PASSWORD ?

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    You should find:
    PHP Code:
    define('VBSEO_ADMIN_PASSWORD''XXXXX'); 
    and change it to:
    PHP Code:
    define('VBSEO_ADMIN_PASSWORD'''); 

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    ahHA! So clear out that great big long number!
    Thank you, that's what I needed to know

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    That worked.... thank you so much Oleg!

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    Great!

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