I am trying to make password check machine , but it isn't working

Question

import java.util.*;
public class password{
public static void main (String args []){
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);

System.out.println(" SET YOUR NEW PASSWORD ");
System.out.println();
String password=sc.nextLine();
System.out.println();
System.out.println();
System.out.println(" NEW PASSWORD HAS BEEN SET SUCCESSFULLY");
for(int i =3 ; i>0;--i){
System.out.println("ENTER THE PASSWORD TO OPEN YOUR BLOG ");
String pass = sc.nextLine();

if(pass.equals("password")) {
System.out.println();
System.out.println();
System.out.println(" Hello Welcome to blog , you have successfully entred your password an this project demostrate how security works at backend door");
break;
}else {
System.out.println("INVALID PASSWORD ,TRY AGAIN ");
System.out.println();
System.out.println(i+"attempts left");
System.out.println();
System.out.println();}

}
}
}

Answer 1

if (pass.equals(password))
password is variable name, not a string in your code

Answer 2

buster23 thanks bro!!
Worked