How to reset Joomla admin password using phpMyAdmin

1. Login to phpMyAdmin and select your database
   
   

2. Click on the table icon next to your users table. It will be named something like t_users
   
   
3. Click edit (the pencil icon) on the administrator row.
   
   
   
4. In the Value field for the Password row, type in your desired password. Change the drop down value in the Function column to MD5.
   
   
5. Scroll down and click Save
   
   
6. You now should be able to login using the new password!