Create a root password for PHPMyAdmin

Question

PHPMyAdmin is giving me a message saying that the user (root) does not have a password.

So, how can I create one?

Answer 1

To create root password in PHPMyAdmin in UI easy way, you can follow simple steps below:

• Access phpMyAdmin with root account (no password) -> User accounts.

Click on root > Edit privileges

Then click on Change password

Enter your desired password -> Go

Logout and log-in again with new password