Re: Unable To Gain Access to "phpMyAdmin" Through Internet Browser

Thanks Torsten. I basically deleted the HTACCESS files and then put them back with an added entry but the host in question hasn't got a clue about technical support so I'm using another host. Their loss. -- ----------------------------- Michael Mason Arras People www.arraspeople.co.uk ----------------------------- "Torsten Roehr" <roehr@zilleon.com> wrote in message news:20040721221712.92800.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > "Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> wrote in message > news:20040721212002.30620.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > Hi All. I'm hoping someone can help here because my Hosting provider's > > technical support haven't got a clue. > > > > I am unable to get into my phpMyAdmin area using Internet explorer. I'm > > challenged but cannot get in. I've tried: > > > > domain name FTP username and password > > the MySQL username and password > > I've even tried "root" > > > > This is dumb I know. But I need to get in. > > > > I have FTP access to the directory and can even open the htaccess files > and > > have downloaded the "config.inc.php3" file but am unsure what to change > and > > where. > > > > Can anyone help please...? > > I'm usually protecting my phpMyAdmin dir with a .htaccess password > protection. Then change the following lines in config.inc.php: > > $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = 'http://www.yourdomain.de/phpmyadmin/'; > > $cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost'; // MySQL hostname or IP > address > $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config'; // Authentication method > (config, http or cookie based)? > $cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'user'; // MySQL user > $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'password'; // MySQL password (only > needed with 'config' auth_type) > > And this if you only have one database (otherwise leave blank): > > $cfg['Servers'][$i]['only_db'] = 'dbname'; // If set to a db-name, > only > > Of course you have got to change the values to your access values you got > from your ISP. > > > Hope it helps, Torsten Roehr