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How To Set Root Password In phpMyAdmin On XAMPP Server

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Do you want to set root password in phpMyAdmin? You’re in the right place. In this tutorial we will guide you step-by-step to How to set root password in phpMyAdmin on XAMPP Server.
XAMPP is one of the best open source web server to run your PHP sites locally in your computer. It installs Apache, MySQL, PHP & PERL in your computer. XAMPP is a cross-platform solution means it can be installed on Windows, Linux & Mac.
By default XAMPP doesn’t set password for phpMyAdmin. To secure your phpMyAdmin you need to set a password. You can access phpMyAdmin directly from Localhost & set password.
Step 1:
- Open localhost.
- Click phpMyAdmin.
- Click User accounts.
- Look for the row having User name: root & Host name: localhost.
- You can see that there is No for Password.
- Click Edit Privileges.
- Click Change password.
- Enter Password.
- Click Go.
- You can see the password for User name root has been set successfully.
- Now go back to localhost.
- Click phpMyAdmin.
- You can see that it is showing an error.
Step 2:
- Now go to XAMPP folder.
- Click sub folder phpMyAdmin
- Look for the file config.inc.php
- Right click on config.inc.php.
- Openwith Notepad or WordPad or Notepad++
Look for these two lines:
- $cfg[‘Servers’][$i][‘auth_type’] = ‘config’;
- $cfg[‘Servers’][$i][‘password’] = ”;
- Replace ‘config’ with ‘cookie’
- Enter your Password that you have created earlier on empty space.
- Save the file.
- Now go back to that page again & Refresh or access phpMyAdmin again.
- You can see that the error has been removed.
- Now enter the User name: root & your Password.
- After login, it will look like this.
- You can see that Password is Yes.
- Now your phpMyAdmin is secure.
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Meer Basit
Meer Basit is the founder of Meer’s World. He’s been running the show since launching the blog back in 2018. By background he is a computer scientist. Primarily, he creates content around blogging (WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr), SEO, affiliate programs, earn-online, reviews, eCommerce, & technology. He has got years of professional experience in web programming, computer programming, databases, data warehousing, & transcription. In general, he likes traveling, gardening, watching movies, is a passionate cricketer, creative writer, and a GSD lover.

25 Comments
Unknown
April 24, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Thank you very much! Very helpful
Meer Basit
April 25, 2020 at 3:06 am
You’re most welcome.
Creater Hasan
June 21, 2020 at 1:46 pm
oldu çok teşekkür ederim. bu sorunu çözüp php derslerime devam edeceğim için çok mutluyum
Meer Basit
June 22, 2020 at 3:07 am
You are welcome Hasan. Probably you said in Turkish (Thank you very much. I am very happy to solve this problem and continue my php lessons)
Son Of KAIVAH
August 3, 2020 at 2:19 pm
Excellent and perfect. It worked for me.
Meer Basit
August 4, 2020 at 3:08 am
Thanks SoK!
Anonymous
September 3, 2020 at 3:50 pm
This worked perfectly, Thank you!
Meer Basit
September 4, 2020 at 3:11 am
You’re most welcome!
Cliff
October 21, 2020 at 6:04 am
Thank you!!! This was helpful.
Meer Basit
October 22, 2020 at 3:09 am
Thanks Cliff!
pandimuthu
November 23, 2020 at 7:44 am
Thanks very help full
Meer Basit
November 24, 2020 at 3:12 am
You’re most welcome, Pandimuthu!
Anonymous
December 17, 2020 at 4:41 am
excellent and perfect!!
Meer Basit
December 18, 2020 at 3:14 am
You’re most welcome.
Unknown
January 6, 2021 at 7:53 am
wow, it worked. Thanks
Meer Basit
January 7, 2021 at 3:15 am
You’re most welcome!
Meer Basit
January 16, 2021 at 3:16 am
You’re most welcome!
poyraz
February 20, 2021 at 3:11 pm
Thank you so much
Meer Basit
February 21, 2021 at 3:17 am
You’re most welcome Poyraz!
Buddharraj
April 28, 2021 at 8:05 am
well explained.. thank you so much
Meer Basit
April 29, 2021 at 3:19 am
You’re most welcome, Buddharraj!
Unknown
May 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Well Explained and a Perfect solution. Thank you so much!
Meer Basit
May 16, 2021 at 3:19 am
You’re welcome.
Sayan Chatterjee
May 18, 2021 at 2:28 pm
works like a charm
Meer Basit
May 19, 2021 at 3:20 am
You’re most welcome Sayan!