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There is not a way to change a MySQL user's password through cPanel. You need to delete the MySQL user and then recreate it with the new password.
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==Deleting a MySQL user through cPanel==
 
[1] Click on the 'MySQL Databases' icon under the 'Databases' section.
 
[2] Locate the MySQL user you're wanting to delete under the 'Current Users' section.
 
[3] Click the delete icon [[File:Cpanel_delete.jpg‎]] to the right of the MySQL user you're wanting to delete.
 
[4] Click the [[File:Cpanel_delete_user.jpg]] button.
 
==Create a MySQL user through cPanel==
[1] Click on the 'MySQL Databases' icon under the 'Databases' section. (if you're not already there)
 
[2] Under the 'Add New User' section, fill in the following fields:  
 
*Username: [your MySQL user will always be prepended with your cPanel username]
 
*Password: [or use the [[File:Cpanel_password_generator.jpg]], it will fill in the 'Password' and 'Password (Again) fields]
 
[3] Click the [[File:Cpanel_create_mysqluser.jpg‎]] button.
 
The last thing to do is assign the MySQL user to the appropriate database(s). Acenet does suggest to have a different MySQL user for each of your databases for security reasons.
 
==Assign a MySQL User to a Database==
 
[1] Click on the 'MySQL Databases' icon under the 'Databases' section. (if you're not already there)
 
[2] Under the 'Add User To Database' section, select your MySQL user from the 'User' drop down.
 
[3] Select the database you want to assign the MySQL user to from the 'Database' drop down.
 
[4] Click the [[File:Cpanel_add.jpg]] button.
 
[5] Select the privileges you want the MySQL user to have.
 
[6] Click the [[File:Cpanel_make_changes.jpg‎]] button.
 
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