Hi i am learning PHP and have bought some tutorial videos to help aid me in the process. I am using WAMP Server v.2. However i need to set a password in order to secure my database and by default wamp shouldn't have one set but i think it has.
I got the wamp icon in system tray and click on start all services. Then to MySQL > MySQL Console which bring up the command prompt. The cmd prompt window says "Enter Password:"
I should be able to just press return and then log in, but when i do, my pc speaker beeps once and it throws me back out to desktop indicating i've entered the incorrect password or that im being thick?
I have tried reinstalling (it just so happens i had to reinstall Windows XP the other day too) but it makes no difference. Please help, is there a way for me to bypass the password or make it go back to default (ie. blank)?
Many thanks in advanced...
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Oops! Memory lapse - after you change the password (and it is the second part of the password section - it actually mentions 'root') you will need to reload the privileges. Click on the "privileges" tab again and right down at the bottom is a long rambling paragraph with a link that says "Reload privileges". Click the link.
Thanks for getting back to me...
When i try to access PHPmyAdmin the browser reports an error:
MySQL Said: #2003 - Cant connect to mySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)
I dont think all servces are running correctly. Even though i click on Start all services, when i hover teh mouse over the sys tray icon the tootip pops up saying "server offline". Im beginning to think that perhaps me turning off certain services in the MSC has something to do with it.
Do either of you know which services need to be running on XP in order for WAMP to work?
I cant get to the command line using the mySQL console as its asking for a password. When i try to navigate to the directory using the windows cmd prompt window at: C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.1
it says "Enter password:" If i then hit Rtrn i get the same error as described above: "ERROR 2003 <HY000>: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost'"
The sys tray icon still says "WAMPSERVER - server offline" when i hove over it, even though i try to start all services.
I don't know very much about Windows (all Linux desktops here), but I found this on WampServer About 3/4 of the way down)
http://www.wampserver.com/
u need to allow the servies run for all users on the pc.
goto start>run> type in 'services.msc' and press enter
scroll down to the two servcies
wampapache
wampmysql
right click them and select properties.
on the "general" tab of each service change startup from "manual" to "automatic".
also on the "log on" tab fill in the admin user and password and it will start the services with out needing the admin to be logged in.
OK ive set both services to Automatic in the MSC and rebooted, double checking that have launched...
but same thing happens. Also the icon still shows WAMP SERVER Offline after i try to start all services.
This is beginning to be me more hassle than its worth, ill try and find wamp5 and install that just to see if its the current version causing the issue.
The problem is that he doesn't have the ability to authentication. So you forgot the password
"When prompted for a root password, choose one you can remember." , from http://www.troywolf.com/ar
If you cannot remember the password, unistall and reinstall.
ive never been given the option to install a new password from the outset. A clean installation of WAMP Server 2.0 and Windows XP for that matter, a password (or something else) has already been set, not allowing me to create my own.
I haven't forgotten my password as i have never been given the opportunity to create one in the first place...
Thanks for all your comments... ill try Wamp5 and post back results
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by: crossdevPosted on 2009-01-15 at 11:43:39ID: 23386914
With WAMP you should have Apache and PHP set up. If Apache is running hit your server by using IE or FF at address http:/localhost/ You can access PHP My Admin which will allow you interact with the MySQL DB at this address
http:/localhost/phpmyadmin
From there you can log in with root and no password. The default password for root is empty if I"m not mistaken. Then goto the mysql database, which stores the data for the operation of mysql. Do a
Select * from users;
This will show you the users configured. Note that the password will be a hash not the clear text password.