> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Changing your Plesk password

> Learn to change your Plesk password with our video and step-by-step guide!

This article describes how to change your Plesk password.

<Note>
  Plesk is no longer included with new hosting.com plans, but it is still available on legacy Managed WordPress accounts. You can install Plesk manually on unmanaged VPS and Dedicated servers.

  🚧 Important

  It is very important to protect your password. To ensure the best security for your account, choose strong passwords, and change them frequently.
</Note>

## Changing your Plesk password

To watch a video that demonstrates the following procedure, please click below:

To change your Plesk password, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. On the top menu bar, click your username, and then click **Edit Profile**:\
   ![Plesk - Edit Profile menu](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-edit-profile-menu.png)

3. On the **My Profile** page, in the **Password** text box, type the new password that you want to use.

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > Alternatively, you can click **Generate** and Plesk generates a random, strong password for you.

4. In the **Confirm password** text box, re-type the password you specified in step 3.

5. Click **OK**. The new password takes effect immediately.

## More information

For more information about Plesk, please visit [https://www.plesk.com](https://www.plesk.com).

## Related articles

* [Getting started with Plesk](/docs/getting-started-with-plesk)

* [Managing users in Plesk](/docs/managing-users-in-plesk)