{"id":131597,"date":"2023-02-02T13:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phppot.com\/?p=20377"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:02:47","slug":"how-to-install-phpmyadmin-on-a-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/02\/how-to-install-phpmyadmin-on-a-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install phpMyAdmin on a Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tutorial\" readability=\"39.534813319879\">\n<div class=\"modified-on\" readability=\"7.1304347826087\"> by <a href=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/about\/\">Vincy<\/a>. Last modified on February 2nd, 2023.<\/div>\n<p>Installing phpMyAdmin on a Windows computer will vary based on the existing environment. This article will tell the step-by-step process of installing phpMyAdmin using the following methods.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Manual installation on top of the existing Apache server.<\/li>\n<li>Installation via WAMP package.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Method 2 is an easier one, which will automatically install as part of the WAMP package. Not only WAMP but all packages like XAMPP and LAMP also have the advantage of reducing the effort.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous tutorial, we have seen <a href=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/php\/xampp-installation-in-windows-7\/\">how to install XAMPP<\/a>. It helped to set up an Apache, PHP, and MySQL database server environment on a server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20400\" src=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/install-phpmyadmin-windows-550x448.jpg\" alt=\"install phpmyadmin windows\" width=\"550\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/install-phpmyadmin-windows-550x448.jpg 550w, https:\/\/phppot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/install-phpmyadmin-windows-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phppot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/install-phpmyadmin-windows.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"><\/p>\n<h2>Manual installation on top of the existing Apache server<\/h2>\n<p>We have seen the advantages of phpMyAdmin managing databases through a web interface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you have installed the following before start installing phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apache server<\/li>\n<li>MySQL server<\/li>\n<li>PHP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, follow the below steps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phpmyadmin.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the phpMyAdmin<\/a> project from its official website. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Download the zip file to your browser by clicking the required downloadable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Unzip the downloaded zip and copy the phpMyAdmin project.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Move the phpMyAdmin extracted folder to the Apache web root, the <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">htdocs<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;directory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/php\/php-ini-file\/\">php.ini file<\/a> found in the PHP config root. Make sure that the file has administrator permission to edit the config.<\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Uncomment the following extensions to enable them.\n<ul>\n<li>php_mbstring.dll<\/li>\n<li>php_mysqli.dll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Step 6: Restart Apache and MySQL servers.<\/li>\n<li>Step 7: Run the phpMyAdmin application as same as you run other PHP applications on the Apache web root.\n<ul>\n<li>An example web address is http:\/\/localhost\/phpmyadmin\/. It will show the PHPMyAdmin home by listing all the databases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Installation via WAMP package<\/h2>\n<p>We have seen a seven-step process of installing phpMyAdmin manually. Now, let\u2019s see how the WAMP package provides an easy way of achieving this.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wampserver.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose the suitable WAMP installer<\/a> and click \u201cdownload directly\u201d -&gt; \u201cDownload Latest Version\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Double-click the downloaded WAMP installer and proceed with the wizards asking the following.\n<ul>\n<li>Choose language.<\/li>\n<li>Accept the agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Accept or configure the default browser.<\/li>\n<li>Accept or Configure the default editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Click \u201cFinish\u201d when the wizard prompts.<\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Open the WAMP tool and choose phpMyAdmin from the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thus, the phpMyAdmin is installed simply by this method.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Once installed, the phpMyAdmin will help manage the database easily via a web application interface. Previously, we saw steps to use the frequently used tools of this application. E.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/mysql\/phpmyadmin-create-database\/\">How to create a database using phpMyAdmin?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This application helps connect a local or remote database by logging in via the landing login panel.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- #comments --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2>Popular Articles<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/phppot.com\/mysql\/install-phpmyadmin-windows\/#top\" class=\"top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"social-icon\">\n<p>Share this page<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Vincy. Last modified on February 2nd, 2023. Installing phpMyAdmin on a Windows computer will vary based on the existing environment. This article will tell the step-by-step process of installing phpMyAdmin using the following methods. Manual installation on top of the existing Apache server. 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