> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cymph.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update your password

Users who have registered via e-mail during signup or have manually set up a password can change their password following the procedure described in this section.

## How to update your password

1. Go to your profile menu.
   * **Click your profile picture** on the top right corner of the dashboard.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/cymph/9ozDf8hymthFDlP2/images/account1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9ozDf8hymthFDlP2&q=85&s=cff2220433fd8784c024f0454b877b3b" alt="Account1" width="3454" height="1682" data-path="images/account1.png" />

2. Go to your settings.
   * Click on **Settings.**

3. Go to the security settings.
   * Click on the **Security** tab of the settings panel

4. Click on Change Password
   * The change password dialog will appear

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/cymph/t7uY7F0km15zVu5-/images/changepass1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t7uY7F0km15zVu5-&q=85&s=34a9e1584cfe03cf827f6a4b0dbebd77" alt="Changepass1" width="3456" height="1722" data-path="images/changepass1.png" />

5. Update your password.
   * **Provide your** **current password** in the first input.
   * **Provide your new password** in the second input.
   * **Confirm your new password** by typing it again in the third input.
   * Click on the **Update** button once the password security criteria described below are met and the Password and Confirm Password fields match. If the password change is successful, a popup message will be displayed.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/cymph/t7uY7F0km15zVu5-/images/changepass2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t7uY7F0km15zVu5-&q=85&s=2d1a66592d1f6ab7ae1a43750e8ddf79" alt="Changepass2" width="3456" height="1710" data-path="images/changepass2.png" />

<Tip>
  **Did you know?** You can see the password you type by clicking on the eye icon inside each password input field.
</Tip>

## Password Security Criteria

User password must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted by the Cymph platform:

* They must be **at least 12 characters long**.
* They must include at least **one special character** ({}:;,.?\\-=+|!@#\$%^&()\[]/).
* They must include at least **one digit** (0-9).
* They must include at least **one capital letter** (A-Z).
* They must include at least **one lowercase letter** (a-z).
* They **must not be the same as the last** **24 passwords** used.