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{{Hatnote|This help page describes [[Special:PasswordReset]]. To change your password, see [[Special:ChangePassword]].}}<noinclude>{{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}}</noinclude>{{Wikipedia how-to|H:RP}}
The special page [[Special:PasswordReset]] is useful in two cases:

==Forgotten password==
{{Further|Help:Logging in#What if I forget the password?}}

If you have forgotten your password ''and'' you previously entered an email address when signing up for the account or in your [[Special:Preferences|Preferences]], ''and'' you still have access to that email account, then this special page can help you recover access to your account.

Go to [[Special:PasswordReset]].  You can enter either your username or your email.  If you are certain of your email, but not your username, only enter your email. The system will send a temporary password to your saved email address that will allow you to retrieve your account. You can change the password after you log in.

Note that you may have a [[Help:Preferences|preference]] enabled requiring you to enter both your username ''and'' email to receive a password reset.

==Forgotten username==
{{Further|Help:Logging in#What if I forget the username?}}

If you have forgotten your username you might be able to get the system to remind you.

If you:
: ...have previously entered an email address when signing up for the account or in your Preferences
: ...still have access to that email account
: ...have not enabled the preference requiring you to enter both your username and email to receive a password reset
then this special page can help you recover access to your account: Go to [[Special:PasswordReset]] and enter your email address, and the system will send an email containing, among other things,{{efn|To be clear: this is exactly the same procedure as for resetting your password. Thus, this section ("Forgotten username") utilizes the fact that this email will not only contain a temporary password, it will also remind you of your username. If all you wanted was a reminder of your username, there you have it. You can keep using your old password.}} a reminder of your username.

==Technical restrictions==
*[[Special:ResetPassword]] cannot be used if you are not logged in and the IP you are using is currently [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]].

== Notes ==
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