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Add FAQ about lost passwords
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davidbenque committed Aug 9, 2021
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.. - Check in a different browser
.. - Deactivate extensions, for example in Firefox go to Help > Restart with addons disabled
I forgot my password
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Administrators of a CryptPad instance cannot recover or reset user passwords. This also ensures that they cannot access any user data (e.g. the content of documents).

If you are still logged in to an account for which you have forgotten the password, you can transfer all of the documents to a new account with the following steps:

1. While logged in to the account with the lost password, navigate to: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive**
2. Click the **Backup** button to download a file containing the keys to all documents. (note: this is different to **Download my Cryptdrive** that saves the content of all individual documents)
3. In another browser, register a new account with a known password
4. While logged in to the new account: **User Menu** (avatar at the top right) > |gear| **Settings** > |hdd-o| **CryptDrive** and click the **Restore** button.


How to import/export my documents to/from another platform?
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