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phpmyadmin is just a PHP driven interface. Updating it should have no bearing on your database servers at all.
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phpmyadmin is just a PHP driven interface. Updating it should have no bearing on your database servers at all.

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Also was having an issue with a table creation bug, so it was recommended that I upgrade to the latest version, which fixes it. &nbsp;Do you know how I find my current version? &nbsp;Thanks.
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Also was having an issue with a table creation bug, so it was recommended that I upgrade to the latest version, which fixes it.  Do you know how I find my current version?  Thanks.

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Try looking @ <b>/phpmyadmin/doc/html/index<wbr />.html </b><br />
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Otherwise it's under the &quot;phpMyAdmin&quot; section (lower right corner) of your phpMyAdmin Home page. Should read something like 
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Version information: 4.0.5, latest stable version: 4.0.6
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Also <b>/phpmyadmin/changelog.php</b>, etc.
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Try looking @ /phpmyadmin/doc/html/index.html

Otherwise it's under the "phpMyAdmin" section (lower right corner) of your phpMyAdmin Home page. Should read something like

> Version information: 4.0.5, latest stable version: 4.0.6


Also /phpmyadmin/changelog.php, etc.

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Looks like my phpmyadmin is out of date. &nbsp;How do i SAFELY update it and ensure that no databases are adversely affected? &nbsp;Thanks!
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Looks like my phpmyadmin is out of date.  How do i SAFELY update it and ensure that no databases are adversely affected?  Thanks!

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