PHPMyAdmin doesn't connect after root password change

Question

I installed Xampp (for Windows). I was happily using it with its all features.

Then I wanted to change MySql password. I set a randomly generated password (rCZ4Xnz78

Answer 1

You need to edit the config.inc file in the phpMyAdmin directory (probably C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin) and change this line to match the password you entered for root in phpMyAdmin.

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = ' ';

Answer 2

If you have installed WAMP, go to the [wamp root]\apps[phpmyadmin installation] and find the file config.inc.php. Then you have the change the following entry to the new password of the root user.

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']

save the file and don't forget to restart WAMP services. Now it should work as a charm :)

Answer 3

Here is the solution for Windows machine: When you changed the root passord to let's say admin and now when you access http://localhost/phpmyadmin you see following screen

Open XAMPP_SETUP/phpMyAdmin/config.inc.php file change config to cookie and add the password. And again access the http://localhost/phpmyadmin !!

Answer 4

You need to specify the actual password. Not encrypted password in config file