PhpMyAdmin not working on localhost

Question

Xampp version:1.7.7 (installed it on external hard drive), operating system: Windows 8, installed version 4.1.7 of phpMyAdmin and copied config.inc.php from my old version

Answer 1

Found a fix. (If you are using proxy on your network) //Windows 1. Open control panel 2. Network and internet 3. Network and sharing center 4. On the bottom left side of the window, you will see Internet Options, under connections tab, click LAN settings check the bypass