Magento 1.x Security Patch Notice
For Magento Open Source 1.5 to 1.9, Magento is providing software security patches through June 2020 to ensure those sites remain secure and compliant. Visit our information page for more details about our software maintenance policy and other considerations for your business.
Your Magento Account
Your Magento account has a separate login from your store, and can be accessed from either the Magento website or from your store’s Admin. In the dashboard of your Magento account, you can find information that is related to the products and services that you have purchased, as well as your contact and billing information.
1. | Visit the Magento site: http://www.magento.com |
2. | In the upper-right corner, click My Account. |
3. | Under New Customers, click Register. Then, do the following: |
a. | Enter your First Name, Last Name, andEmail Address. |
b. | Set My Company Primarily to the best description of what your company does. Then, set My Role to the best description of what you do for the company. |
c. | Enter a Screen Name to identify you in the Magento forums. |
Your screen name can be from four to fifteen characters long, can include numbers and the underscore, but must start with a letter.
d. | Enter a Password for your account. Then, enter it again to confirm. |
Your password can be from eight to sixteen characters long, and must include at least one capital letter, one number, and one special character or one lowercase letter.
e. | When complete, click the Submit button. Your account dashboard appears. |
1. | Navigate to the Magento site: http://www.magento.com |
2. | In the upper-right corner, click My Account. |
3. | Enter the Email address that is associated with your account. Then, enter your Password. |
4. | When complete, click the Login button. |
1. | If you forget your password, click Forgot Your Password? Then, enter the Email Address that is associated with your account. |
2. | Click the Submit button. |
You will receive an email from Magento with a temporary password that you can use to log into your account. Then, reset your password from the dashboard of your account.
1. | Log in to your Magento account. |
2. | In the panel on the left, select Account Settings. Then, click Change Password |
3. | Enter your Current Password. |
If you forgot your password, enter the temporary password that was sent to you.
4. | Enter your New Password. Then, enter it again to confirm. |
5. | When complete, click the Submit button. |