LocalHost phpMyAdmin Error #2003

Hello all,

I had XAMPP running on my windows XP machine, but I apparently accidentally deleted it.

Now, I'm trying to set up a localhost again, and I chose to go with WAMP.

I have done everything according to directions, and it technically works. However, when I try to got to phpMyAdmin, it does not let me.

Instead it shows me this:



what do I do? I really need a local host on this machine.

Thanks for the help,

Alex

 

Have you checked to see if MySQL is running or not?

 

I'm 90% sure it is, but if it's not...how would I check that?

 

Uninstall xampp and reinsall wampp

 

check your processes under window task manager

 

Hi Alex,

I have used both XAMP and WAMP on my local machine.
And it is fact that both would conflict with each other..
so you need to completely uninstall one to install other...

in your case it seems WAMP is trying to connect with mysql which
was installed and configured by XAMP...that is why it cannot access that db

Solution is to completely uninstall XAMP first then install WAMP...

 

i just deleted the whole xampp folder... was that not right?

 

Most probably, you have a problem with your mysql server. The mysql server may not be running. Or TCP port communication is blocked by the firewall. Port 3306

 

I Think if u would have used the uninstaller it would have delted apache mysql and stuff as a service aswell

 

i think its a mysql server problem... but how can i fix it?

 

Is your mysql sever switched on in wamp control panel ?

 

You had to use the built-in uninstaller to remove the first installtion...

I suggest now you simply try to install again XAMPP, as it may pick already
installed mysql with right information and use that... or if you are not satisfied
with XAMPP, you can simply uninstall it properly(using its uninstaller) and install WAMP again

 

I'm gonna try what WarMarks said, and if that doesn't do it then I'm basically screwed . :/

 

i just installed xampp and it works now.. I think i'll just leave it that way.

 

I am using vista and installed apache 2.6. I checked and restarted MySQL service but phpmyadmin still does not work. When i open IE and go to "http://localhost/phpmyadmin", i have just seen a white screen. Why is it ?

 

I had conflicts in the ports... are you running autodesk or skype (those are the two I had conflicts with)
Also... make sure your localhost is running...did you install xampp or localhost?