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How do you change the password in the phpAdmin?

for some reason after changing my admin password, myBB has locked me out !!

why di
assuming that your user ID is 1 , you can try SQL query like below
UPDATE `mybb_adminoptions` SET `loginattempts` = '0', `loginlockoutexpiry` = '0' WHERE `uid` = '1'; 

see also common SQL queries guidance
You may also need to clear cookies because I believe a cookie is also set if you provide the wrong login details.