How do i get backup password if i forgot

how can i reset my backup password

It's not stored anywhere, the only way to get it or change it is to remember it.
From iTunes: About iOS backups :
When your backup is encrypted, you'll need to enter the password when enabling or disabling encryption or when restoring from the backup.
Warning: Make sure it's a password that you'll remember or write it down for safekeeping. If you encrypt an iPhone backup in iTunes and forget your password, you can't restore from backup and your data will be unrecoverable.
If you can't remember the password and want to start again, you must perform a full software restore and choose set up as a new device when iTunes prompts you to select the backup from which to restore.

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