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# Change your password

![](dashboard_pass.png)

Click on this option to change your current password.


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!! Please read carefully the instructions and rules for changing the password and the additional steps needed to update your **Cloud** encryption key.

![](../en/pass_change_01.png)

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!! Please also note that once you've changed your password you will need to make sure to change your encryption key in the **Cloud**, since all your files in **Nextcloud** are encrypted with a key that is generated from your password.