MadelineProto/docs/TD_docs/methods/setPassword.md
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title: setPassword
description: Changes user password. If new recovery email is specified, then error EMAIL_UNCONFIRMED is returned and password change will not be applied until email confirmation. Application should call getPasswordState from time to time to check if email is already confirmed
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## Method: setPassword
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO
Changes user password. If new recovery email is specified, then error EMAIL_UNCONFIRMED is returned and password change will not be applied until email confirmation. Application should call getPasswordState from time to time to check if email is already confirmed
### Params:
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|old\_password|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|Old user password|
|new\_password|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|New user password, may be empty to remove the password|
|new\_hint|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|New password hint, can be empty|
|set\_recovery\_email|[Bool](../types/Bool.md) | Yes|Pass True, if recovery email should be changed|
|new\_recovery\_email|[string](../types/string.md) | Yes|New recovery email, may be empty|
### Return type: [PasswordState](../types/PasswordState.md)