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phpMyAdmin is not always available, but if you have access to the console, it can be done with a simple command line.

run mysql (you will probably need to run mysq -ppassword

use the 'use' command to switch to the correct database (use database name;)

then use the following command to reset the 'admin' password to 'admin'

UPDATE `jos_users` SET `password` = "21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3" WHERE `jos_users`.`username` = "admin";

this assumes you using the default table prefix of 'jos_' ! Change as required.