{"id":5263,"date":"2026-08-18T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:37:58","slug":"my-password-isnt-working-how-log-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/blog\/my-password-isnt-working-how-log-in\/","title":{"rendered":"My Password Isn&#8217;t Working. How Do I Log In?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re being asked for a password but the one you&#8217;re entering isn&#8217;t working, the most common reason is that you originally <strong>signed up using a social login<\/strong> (such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or X). In that case, your account doesn&#8217;t have a password yet\u2014you&#8217;ll need to create one. This article explains why and walks you through the fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Why Your Password Isn&#8217;t Working<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you register with a <strong>social login<\/strong> like Google, you never set a TinyURL-specific password\u2014you sign in through your Google account instead. So if a screen asks for a password directly and nothing you try works, it&#8217;s usually because <strong>no password has been created for your TinyURL account yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news: you can create one in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>How to Create a Password for Your Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 1: Log out first<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before you begin, make sure you are <strong>logged out<\/strong> of your TinyURL account. The reset link works correctly only when you&#8217;re signed out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 2: Open the password reset page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the password reset page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/password\/reset\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/password\/reset<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Step 3: Set your new password<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to create your password. Once it&#8217;s set, you&#8217;ll be able to log in with your email and this new password\u2014in addition to still being able to use your social login if you prefer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Important: Please Be Patient<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The reset email may take a little while to arrive.<\/strong> Please <strong>avoid submitting multiple requests<\/strong>, as sending several in a row can cause confusion and further delays. Wait a few minutes and check your inbox (including your spam or junk folder) before trying again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Situation<\/th><th>What&#8217;s Happening<\/th><th>What to Do<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Password not working<\/td><td>You signed up with social login and have no password yet<\/td><td>Create one via the reset page<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reset email is slow<\/td><td>Normal delivery delay<\/td><td>Wait\u2014don&#8217;t send repeat requests. Check spam\/junk\/other folders.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reset link won&#8217;t work<\/td><td>You may still be logged in<\/td><td>Log out, then open the link<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Still need help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/app\/freescout\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#0d7693;padding-top:7px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;font-size:16px\">Contact Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re being asked for a password but the one you&#8217;re entering isn&#8217;t working, the most common reason is that you originally signed up using a social login (such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or X). In that case, your account doesn&#8217;t have a password yet\u2014you&#8217;ll need to create one. 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