Can’t log in to my localhost WordPress

no, it should not. It’s a completely different installation on a *totally* different server. When you installed it locally, you should have gone through the exact same steps as when you installed it on your online server – it would have asked you for an email and blog name, and then given you a password to log in.

Thanks doodlebee.

As I haven’t got the new username and password, is there any way of finding out what they are?

You’d have to log into your database and look under your blog options. You’ll see the username/password fields, but you’ll have to reset them. Just write in a new password, and be sure to select “MD5” from the dropdown box.

Ok. I can use phpMy Admin to visit the WordPress database and go to the wp_users table. The fields include user_login and user_password. I guess that this means I’m on the right track!

How do I change the values (reset them) and what do you mean “MD5” from the dropdown box? What dropdown box?

Thanks

I’ve now managed to change my user_login and user_password entries.

Unfortunately, when I try to log in it still tells me “ERROR: Incorrect password”.

Is this anything to do with the “MD5” (which I didn’t find) or the dropdown box (ditto)?

Sorry I’m such a pain but I’m new to all this.

doodlebee, I found MD5 in the drop down menu and selected it. This encoded my changed password and I can now log in.

So, onwards to the next debilitating problem! Thanks for your help.

Sure – sorry I wasn’t quicker, but glad you got it sorted ??