How do I access phpMyadmin?

[thomas_freeman]

I want to access phpMyadmin.  With xampp, it looks like the normal way is to go to //localhost/phpMyadmin.  However, //localhost only takes me to my joomla installation.  How can I still access phpMyadmin?

Thanks!

[John]

The xampp installation is accessible through the url:
http://xampp/

BUT... since xampp is configured to use virtual hosts, you have to add 'xampp' to your hosts-file on the line that reads
'127.0.0.1 localhost',

which is located in
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

like this:

Code:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost xampp

Now you can use the xampp web interface.

John

[FDG]

Hello John I have the same problem. I don't have access to PhpAdmin. I tried to add the line in the host file and save it only it is not possible because it says that the file is in use. I tried to restart the system. But I am still not able to save the file.
What can I do?

[John]

You have to edit the hosts file with admin rights, otherwise access is blocked.

You can open a command-prompt with admin-rights and enter: notepad

Then choose open-file and navigate to the hosts file.

Regards,
John