.. _forgot-your-password:

Forgot your Password
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If you have never accessed the UKFSS Reporting Portal or you have forgotten your password then you can
set or reset it from the **Forgot your password** option on the login page surrounded by the green box in the 
following image.

.. image:: /_assets/media/LoginOrPasswordReset_7.png
    :width: 500
    :alt: Login Or Password Reset

Select the **Forgot your password** option if you need to set up your password for the first time or you can't rememeber it. You will be taken to the `Forgot Password` page. Enter your email address and select submit. This will send you an email with details on how to create or reset your password.

.. image:: /_assets/media/LoginOrPasswordReset_5.png
    :width: 500
    :alt: Forgot Password
   
The email you receive will be sent from our admin account with an email address of admin@mnwt.co.uk.

The email will have a subject of: **Create or Reset Password for UKFSS Reporting Portal**

Here is an example of the email. 

.. image:: /_assets/media/LoginOrPasswordReset_4.png
    :alt: Example Password Reset email
   
Select the `clicking here` link to be taken to a page which will allow you to reset your password.

.. image:: /_assets/media/LoginOrPasswordReset_3.png
    :width: 500
    :alt: Reset Password Page
   
Passwords are are governed by the following :ref:`password-format` rules.