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 config.inc.php file and searching through other methods. I cannot find a successful way. A few months ago I changed it as a test password but now I forget what it was. If anyone can help, that would be great. (I'm running on a Windows computer).
You want to edit this file: "\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php"
change this line:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'WhateverPassword';
to whatever your password is. If you don't remember your password, then run this command within the Shell:
mysqladmin.exe -u root password WhateverPassword
where WhateverPassword is your new password.
You can configure it with the "XAMPP Shell" (command prompt). Open the shell and execute this command:
mysqladmin.exe -u root password secret
If you indeed forgot the root password to the MySQL server, you need to start it with the option skip-grant-tables
. Search for the appropriate Ini-File my.ini
(C:\ProgramData\MySQL Server ...
or something like this) and add skip-grant-tables
to the section [mysqld]
like so:
[mysqld]
skip-grant-tables
Steps:
7 . now open your xampp dir ( c:/xampp ) --> 8 . to phpMyadmin dir [C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin]
10 .find [ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
]line and replace 'config' to ‘cookie’
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
] this line change ‘true’ to ‘false’
.last : save the file .
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Try this:sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp security Then follow the instructions
Reset XAMPP MySQL root password through SQL update phpmyadmin to work with it:
-Start the Apache Server and MySQL instances from the XAMPP control panel. After the server started, open any web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. This will open the phpMyAdmin interface. Using this interface we can manager the MySQL server from the web browser.
-In the phpMyAdmin window, select SQL tab from the right panel. This will open the SQL tab where we can run the SQL queries.
-Now type the following query in the textarea and click Go
"UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root';"
hit go
"FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
hit go
-Now you will see a message saying that the query has been executed successfully.
-If you refresh the page, you will be getting a error message. This is because the phpMyAdmin configuration file is not aware of our newly set root passoword. To do this we have to modify the phpMyAdmin config file.
-Open the file C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php in your favorite text editor. Search for the string:
$cfg\['Servers'\]\[$i\]['password'] = ''; and change it to like this,
$cfg\['Servers'\]\[$i\]['password'] = 'password'; Here the ‘password’ is what we set to the root user using the SQL query.
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false; // set to false for password required
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie'; // web cookie auth
-Now all set to go. Save the config.inc.php file and restart the XAMPP server.
Modified from Source: http://veerasundar.com/blog/2009/01/how-to-change-the-root-password-for-mysql-in-xampp/
On Dashboard, Go to User Accounts, Select user, Click Change Password, Fill the New Password, Go.
SIMPLE STRAIGHT FORWARD WORKING SOLUTION AND OUT OF THE BOX:
1 - Start the Apache Server and MySQL instances from the XAMPP control panel.
2 - After the server started, open any web browser and give http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. This will open the phpMyAdmin interface. Using this interface we can manage the MySQL server from the web browser.
3 - In the phpMyAdmin window, select SQL tab from the top panel. This will open the SQL tab where we can run the SQL queries.
4 - Now type the following query in the text area and click Go
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('password') WHERE User='root'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
5 - Now you will see a message saying some thing like: the query has been executed successfully.
6 - If you refresh the page, you will be getting a error message. This is because the phpMyAdmin configuration file is not aware of our newly set root passoword. To do this we have to modify the phpMyAdmin config file.
7 - Open the file [XAMPP Installation Path]/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
in your favorite text editor (e.g: C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php
).
8 - Search for the string
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
and change it to like this,
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'password';
Here the ‘password’ is what we set to the root user using the SQL query.
9 - Now all set to go. Save the config.inc.php file and restart the XAMPP apache and mysql servers. It should work!
Source: https://veerasundar.com/blog/2009/01/how-to-change-the-root-password-for-mysql-in-xampp/
DONE!
Open the file C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php
in your text editor. Search for the tags below and edit accordingly
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'password';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
Where 'password' is your new password. In-between quotes.
GO to your browser and visit link http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. Click on 'GO' without your new password. It would log you in and you would be able to see the "CHANGE PASSWORD". Proceed to change your password and you are done.
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
apt-get update
in the newly opened terminal.apt-get install
nano this will install nanocd ../opt/lampp/phpmyadmin
nano config.inc.php
and save. On xampp -> Phpmyadmin -> config.inc 21st line you see:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
Add your password here and restart your xampp. The password will change.
For me much better way is to do it using terminal rather then PhpMyAdmin UI.
The answer is copied from "https://gist.github.com/susanBuck/39d1a384779f3d596afb19fcad6b598c" which I have tried and it works always, try it out..
Find the line [mysqld] and right below it add skip-grant-tables. Example:
[mysqld] skip-grant-tables port= 3306 socket = "C:/xampp/mysql/mysql.sock" basedir = "C:/xampp/mysql" tmpdir = "C:/xampp/tmp" [...etc...]
This should allow you to access MySQL if you don't know your password.
C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql.exe --user=root
USE mysql;
SELECT * FROM user \G;
UPDATE user SET password = PASSWORD('secret_pass') WHERE user = 'root';
UPDATE user SET password = '' WHERE user = 'root';
When you're done, run exit; to exit the MySQL command line.
Next, re-enable password checking by removing skip-grant-tables
from C:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini.
Save changes, restart MySQL from XAMPP.