# Setting your password

### Set a password

You can set a password to lock the Control Panel and avoid unauthorised users from change your Block settings.&#x20;

Click the Settings cog in the top right of the screen<img src="https://2093336151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MStqZ3jTDC-b3ZB7bk2%2Fsync%2F21f11eb36c21edf1bc09cbffb197ee7940043872.png?generation=1632103907741875&#x26;alt=media" alt="" data-size="line">.

In the `Security` section, click `Set Control Panel Password` or slide the toggle:

![](https://2093336151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MStqZ3jTDC-b3ZB7bk2%2Fsync%2F3225ebf17d8b104d171e2e4f62acf41fac4fc3e1.png?generation=1632103907742008\&alt=media)

Follow the prompts to set your new password.&#x20;

{% hint style="danger" %}
Learner's Blocks are designed for offline use. This means we cannot provide a password reset facility like you may find in online platforms. Be very careful not to forget your password or you will be locked out indefinitely.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Disable the password

If you decide that you no longer want a password to protect the Control Panel, you can disable it by clicking the `Set Control Panel Password` section or sliding the toggle:

![](https://2093336151-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MStqZ3jTDC-b3ZB7bk2%2Fsync%2F2428789368bb35d03c354cd388c29c2a16f5148d.png?generation=1632103903018669\&alt=media)
