Brand new Macbook pro login problem after migration

I just bought a new Mac Book Pro, and decided to migrate my documents and applications too it - but did not tick network passwords.
On finishing the migration it is asking me for the login to my account.
Actually I bought this for a friend, and was frustrated to see it ask for my password, but it is asking for an old one, which I have forgotten. Then it asked me for the Master Password that I remembered, but it still will not let me type in a new password.
Extremely frustrating since I bought it this afternoon.
Can you help me - or will I have to return to the shop tomorrow?

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