How to log in to phpMyAdmin with WAMP, what is the username and password?

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Muhammad Faraz picture Muhammad Faraz · Aug 2, 2013 · Viewed 592.1k times · Source

What does the word "root" mean in phpMyAdmin?

Whenever I write localhost/phpmyadmin on the address bar, I am asked to enter a username and a password, but I don't know what they are. I don't remember when and where I set them. From where can I get my username and password to login to phpMyAdmin?

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Tepken Vannkorn picture Tepken Vannkorn · Aug 2, 2013

Try username = root and password is blank.

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