I just downloaded php, mySQL, and apache web server. I plan on running and testing a website on my local computer for now. I would like to know how to install php MyAdmin on my machine and how to configure it. thx:)

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Forget about the individual installs, They can be quite challenging to install.

XAMPP is a oneclick installer which gives you
Apache, MySql, PHP, PhpMyadmin and several other packages which are pre-configured. I would recommend XAMPP for your local machine.

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I never knew there was an all in one package like that. Thanks for the advice.

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Run 3 graphical installers like any other applications - one each for Apache, PHP and MySQL. Each one detects eachother and they all work together straight away. I always wondered what the appeal of things like XAMPP was...

Anyway, PHPMyAdmin can be installed relatively easily by extracting all the files to the htdocs folder in Apache's directory. I would recommend creating a separate folder for PHPMyAdmin (such as htdocs/phpmyadmin/). Then open the config.inc.php file and set all the settings (address, username and password, etc...). Open your browser and it should run If not there are plenty of guides on the 'net.

 

 

 

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