# How to reset your Nexus Mods password

Category: Gaming
Domain: nexusmods.com
Reset URL: https://users.nexusmods.com/auth/password/new
Source: https://joinrepass.com/reset/nexus-mods-password/
Index: https://joinrepass.com/llms.txt
Facts verified: 2026-08-20

## Verified facts

Checked against Nexus Mods's own documentation on 2026-08-20. Fields absent below are ones Nexus Mods does not document, not ones we assumed.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reset starts at | https://users.nexusmods.com/auth/password/new |
| Reset by email | yes |
| The email contains | a link |

## Steps

1. **Open Nexus Mods's password reset page** at https://users.nexusmods.com/auth/password/new. This is where the "Forgot password?" link on the sign-in screen leads.
2. **Enter the email address on the account.** If you are not sure which address that is, search your inboxes for mail from nexusmods.com; the inbox holding those messages is the account email.
3. **Open the reset email and follow its link.** Links are single-use and short-lived; if nothing arrives in a few minutes, check spam and confirm the address.
4. **Choose a strong new password.** 16+ random characters, and never one used anywhere else.
5. **Store it somewhere sealed**: a password manager or encrypted vault, not a note and not a screenshot.

## Common problems

- **No email access means permanent account loss.** Users who forget their password and no longer have access to their linked email address will lose access to their accounts unless they have purchased Supporter or Premium Membership and can send proof. (https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14163)
- **Losing phone and 2FA recovery keys causes permanent lockout.** If you lose access to both your phone and your recovery keys for two-factor authentication, you will be permanently locked out of your account. (https://help.nexusmods.com/article/74-two-factor-authentication-for-nexus-mods)

## Official Nexus Mods links

- Password reset instructions: https://help.nexusmods.com/article/95-how-do-i-change-my-password
- Account portal: https://help.nexusmods.com/article/4-how-do-i-login-or-logout-from-my-nexus-mods-account
- Account security: https://help.nexusmods.com/article/74-two-factor-authentication-for-nexus-mods

## Doing it automatically

Repass connects to Gmail once, finds the accounts you have, and runs this flow for you in your own browser. Passwords are generated on your device and encrypted before they are stored; Repass also holds a key that can unwrap the vault, so signing in is enough to open it. It pauses and hands over when a site asks for a CAPTCHA or a code.

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