Resetting MySQL Root Password with XAMPP on Localhost

Question

So for the past hour I\'ve been trying to figure out how to reset my \'root\' password for MySQL as I cannot log into PHPMyAdmin. I\'ve tried changing the password in the co

Answer 1

Try this:sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp security Then follow the instructions

Answer 2

1.-In XAMPP press button Shell

2.-place command:

mysqladmin -u root password

New password: aqui colocar password ejemplo ´09876´

3.-go on the local disk c: xampp \ phpMyAdmin open config.inic.php with notepad ++

5.- add the password and in AllowNoPassword change to false

/* Authentication type and info */

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '09876';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false;

$cfg['Lang'] = '';

6.- save changes, clear browser cache and restart xampp

Answer 3

2020 Sep

1. launch xamp control panel

2. press admin in mysql row

3. in opened phpmyadmin press house icon on top left corner

4. in the top middle you will see user accounts tab and tap it

5. see in 'new' panel under the table to add a new user for your dbs and set access permissions