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[Passwords] Changing the Password
By Cristofor, history, 4 months ago, In English

Hello, CodeForces!

I want to change my username on an alternative account, but I dont know my password.

Due to students working on my laptop from time to time, I don't use Google auto-save passwords on CP websites. But I have come to the realization that I forgot my CodeForces password. I usually press the "login with Google" button when logging in, so i don't manually type my CodeForces password every time I log in. With age, memory gets worse, and sadly it is also starting to affect me. Now, when I try to change my password, I can not, because entering the current password is a required feature of this website. Either that, or I am wrong.

Anyways, here is a screenshot I took to show you all what my "General" setting slide looks like:

Screenshot:

As you can see, there is no button saying something similar to "Send me a link to email because I literally forgot my password and need to change it." I hope that someone will help me change my password.

Maby I am just wrong, and if I am, please dont hate. If there is a solution to this I will this blog down.

Happy coding, and I wish you all a positive rating delta!

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Afaik this should work:

  1. Add your email to the "Email"-section in the settings screen
  2. Log out from your account
  3. Go to the login screen
  4. Click "Forgot your passowrd?"
  5. Type your handle or email into the textbox; You'll get a link to your email to change your password.

Also, you probably shouldn't take this blog down. Others might have the same problem; this blog might help some of them.

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