How do I change email of admin ?

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  • z0diac
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 444

    How do I change email of admin ?

    I need to change my email address due to incoming spam, but whenever I change it I get this:

    Sorry, this user is protected from being altered in the config.php file by the $config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] variable.

    The only config.php file I could find is includes/config.php but the email address isn't anywhere in it.

    How the heck do I change my email address in vb users admin??
  • donald1234
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2011
    • 1953
    • 4.1.x

    #2
    Look down config.php until you see unalterable users and remove the usernumber (usually 1 for main admin), remember to put it back when your done for security.

    Code:
    //    ****** UNDELETABLE / UNALTERABLE USERS ******
        //    The users specified here will not be deletable or alterable from the control panel by any users.
        //    To specify more than one user, separate userids with commas.
    $config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] = '1';

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    • Wayne Luke
      vBulletin Technical Support Lead
      • Aug 2000
      • 74111

      #3
      Edit the user in the front-end after logging in...
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      Wayne Luke
      The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
      vBulletin 5 API

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      • z0diac
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2006
        • 444

        #4
        AAck!! Thanks Wayne - I did not even think to just edit it in my own user settings as I'm so used to editing users through AdminCP. That works

        Donald1234: thank you! I missed the part about 'unalterable' in the undeletable part that I actually DID read.

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