# Update email & passwd **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [8 February 2022 09:53 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209 "2022-02-08T09:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/peterpan/32/4513_2.png) [@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 09:53 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/1 "2022-02-08T09:53:57Z")
Hi, I am in the process of installing ipfire and test it for the first time. Unfortunately I gave wrong email when I registred … how can that be changed … and where do I update my password? ---
**Author:** ![cfusco](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/cfusco/32/9213_2.png) [@cfusco](https://community.ipfire.org/u/cfusco)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 12:15 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/2 "2022-02-08T12:15:54Z")
There are two accounts that are created when you install IPFire the first time. One is for the console and the other is for the Web User Interface (WUI). Neither of the two requires an email in the credentials. The console requires as username the word ‘root’ and the WUI (which you [connect](https://wiki.ipfire.org/configuration/login) through your browser) requires the word ‘admin’. See the [installation](https://wiki.ipfire.org/installation/step4) section of the wiki. To reset the password you need physical access to your machine. You can find all the details in [this](https://community.ipfire.org/t/admin-gone-unable-to-start-ipfire/6999/10) previous discussion. ---
**Author:** ![peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/peterpan/32/4513_2.png) [@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 13:02 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/3 "2022-02-08T13:02:40Z")
Sorry that I was unclear with my question … I haven’t installed IPFire yet. What I meant was email & passwd for my account in this community … how to change them. ---
**Author:** ![trish](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/trish/32/16001_2.png) [@trish](https://community.ipfire.org/u/trish)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 18:34 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/4 "2022-02-08T18:34:14Z")
Welcome to Ipfire Raivo, you can try these 2 links to recover your account: go to [https://people.ipfire.org/](https://people.ipfire.org/) or click on your Profile “P” in upper right corner and choose preferences: maybe this link will take you there > **[@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan/preferences/account)** ---
**Author:** ![peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/peterpan/32/4513_2.png) [@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 18:50 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/5 "2022-02-08T18:50:07Z")
Yes … the link gives me an option to change passw but not email … ---
**Author:** ![bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/bonnietwin/32/12350_2.png) [@bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bonnietwin)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 18:54 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/6 "2022-02-08T18:54:19Z")
You will need to contact the ipfire administrators as changing email address of forum members is as far as i know limited to a couple of people @ms and @pmueller At least they should be able to tell you how to get it done. ---
**Author:** ![peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/peterpan/32/4513_2.png) [@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 19:18 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/7 "2022-02-08T19:18:01Z")
How do I contact the ipfire administrators … can’t find any info about these guys. ---
**Author:** ![bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/bonnietwin/32/12350_2.png) [@bonnietwin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/bonnietwin)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 19:20 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/8 "2022-02-08T19:20:25Z")
I added their usernames in my previous post. Using the @ format means they will get a notification that they have been mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/peterpan/32/4513_2.png) [@peterpan](https://community.ipfire.org/u/peterpan)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2022 19:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-email-passwd/7209/9 "2022-02-08T19:29:00Z")
OK … thanks