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# How to Change Your WordPress Username through cPanel

||| We recommend creating a backup of the database before making any modifications. This precaution will allow you to restore your site if any errors occur.

||| Here is a guide on how to change your WordPress username through cPanel:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/image_9ot387.png)

1. Accessing your cPanel and search for **phpMyAdmin.**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/7/9/3/67938060e89a4400/image_4t0tjo.png)

2. Click the "+" logo on your WordPress database.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/click-on-wordpress-database_101q6y1.png)

3. Find and click on **wp_users** .

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/users_o4hqj7.png)

4. Double click on ** user_login** and insert your desire username.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/change-user-login_lfl74i.png)

5. To verify, you can login to your WordPress dashboard and click on **profile logo** .

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/image_1sn6md6.png)

6. you can see the changes in the username field.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/image_1kd08g3.png)