MySQL said: Documentation #1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

Question

I installed xampp,but when I tried to run it I got an error as thus:

Error

MySQL said: Documentation

1045 - Access denied for user \'root\'@\'localhost

Answer 1

Try this:

1. Open config.inc.php file in the phpmyadmin directory
2. Find line 21: $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
3. Change it to: $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'your_password';
4. Restart XAMPP

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