Losing access to your Fortnite account could mean losing years of game progress. Since Epic Games accounts are usually linked to a credit card, you could also lose real money. While Fortnite's Battle Royale mode is free to play, players often purchase cosmetic items from the Fortnite Item Shop. This makes Fortnite accounts juicy targets for hackers, some of whom will sell compromised Fortnite accounts, which the original owner may have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on. If you reuse your Epic Games password on other websites and one of those websites has a security leak, hackers can use that information to steal your Fortnite account. Minimize the risk of this happening by never using the same password on multiple websites, choosing a password that is difficult to guess, and being wary of potential online scams. Never share your Epic Games password with anyone, and if you're having trouble keeping track of hundreds of unique passwords, use a password manager like Dashlane or LastPass. It's a good idea to regularly update the password you use for Fortnite. There is no distinction between an Epic Games password and a Fortnite password. So, to update your Fortnite password, you just need to change your Epic Games password. We describe the steps below. If you've completely forgotten your password, we'll also show you how to reset it.
How to change your Fortnite password
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Click on your user profile name at the bottom left of the Epic Games launcher (Image credit: Epic Games)
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Choose Manage Account to be redirected to the Epic Games website (Image credit: Epic Games)
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Select Passwords & Security from the menu (Image credit: Epic Games)
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Enter your current Epic password and choose a new one (Image Credit: Epic Games) You can change your Epic Games password at epicgames.com. You can also sign in through the Epic Games Launcher to start the process, like we did in this example. In the Epic Games Launcher, click on your username in the bottom right. Choose Manage Account from the menu that appears. This will open the corresponding Epic Games account page in your web browser. Select Passwords and security in the menu on the left. You will be taken to a page that asks you to enter your old password and enter your new password twice. After doing this, click Save Changes. The Epic Games password you use for Fortnite has now been updated.
How to reset your Fortnite password
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Click Forgot Password to begin resetting your Fortnite password (Image Credit: Epic Games) If you've completely forgotten your Epic Games password, you won't be able to log into the Epic Games Launcher to launch Fortnite. On the login page, instead of entering your email address and password, click Forgot my password. Epic Games will send you an email with a link to reset your password. Click on this link and enter a new password for your Epic Games account. You will now be able to log into the Epic Games Launcher and launch Fortnite.