# How to change the password of the user postgres
**Method 1: Using `psql` (most common)**
Connect to PostgreSQL and run:
```sql
ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'new_password_here';
```
Or for any other user:
```sql
ALTER USER username WITH PASSWORD 'new_password_here';
```
**Method 2: Using `\password` in psql (more secure — doesn't show in logs)**
```bash
sudo -u postgres psql
```
Then inside psql:
```
\password postgres
```
It will prompt you to enter the new password twice without echoing it to the terminal or logs.
**Method 3: From the command line (Linux)**
```bash
sudo -u postgres psql -c "ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'new_password';"
```