Enabling phpMyAdmin for MySQL

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The GUI-based program phpMyAdmin helps you create MySQL databases without needing to know SQL syntax.

Note: You must enable MySQL before using phpMyAdmin.

To Enable phpMyAdmin for MySQL:

1. Click phpMyAdmin, or select Databases-phpMyAdmin. The phpMyAdmin window appears.
2. Click Enable phpMyAdmin. The window refreshes with a confirmation message.
   Note: Because you have enabled phpMyAdmin and MySQL, you should password protect the appropriate directory used to store data manipulated using this feature.

To Access phpMyAdmin:

1. Click phpMyAdmin, or select Databases-phpMyAdmin. The phpMyAdmin window appears.
2. Click Administer MySQL with phpMyAdmin. The Welcome window appears, with Username and Password login fields.
3. Type the username you want into the Username field (admin), and type your MySQL password in the Password field. The phpMyAdmin application window appears.

To Disable phpMyAdmin:

1. Click phpMyAdmin, or select Databases-phpMyAdmin. The phpMyAdmin window appears.
2. Click Disable phpMyAdmin. The window refreshes with a confirmation message.