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I have taken over an existing install of opencats, however I don't have the username and password.

it is not the usual admin or cats password:

select * from user; shows me there is an admin user but the password field is encrypted.
How do I reset the admin password?

I actually just worked through this and am writing it up for the documentation. Give me a few minutes to post a quick howto

Resetting in PhpMyAdmin

If you have lost your admin password and you can't log in, then you're able to reset the password in your PhpMyAdmin. Complete the following steps:

Select your database in PhpMyAdmin

Select the prefixofyourtable_users table.

Click "Browse" and select "Edit" (the small pen icon) on the user whose password you wish to reset

You will now see all user data in a form. Under the "password" field, you will see a long list of encrypted letters. Delete these letters, and type in a new password.

BEFORE saving, remember to select "MD5" in the "function" dropdown list.

Save your new password and log into the backend of your Opencats site.

Thank you soo much, works very well