In message <fi14nn+43vd@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Sudhakar <finals27@xxxxxxxxx> writes >i have installed php and mysql database on my local machine. >presently if i have to create, edit or drop tables i log into SQLyog >and make these changes. however this can be accessed using a browser >interface as i do this at work. > >when i access the url from the browser as = >http://localhost/phpMyAdmin-2.8.2.1 > >i get the following error > >============================================================= > >Welcome to phpMyAdmin 2.8.2.1 > >Probably reason of this is that you did not create configuration >file. You might want to use setup script to create one. > >Error >MySQL said: > >#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: >NO) > >============================================================= > >please advice how i can access the tables created using the browser >instead of logging into SQLyog. Which do you want? It's simpler to set up phpMyAdmin - have you set the security (allow from?) as it says in the instructions. This is to stop access from "any old place" I love SQLYog, so I don't use phpMyAdmin. -- Pete Clark Sunny Andalucia http://hotcosta.com/Andalucia.Spain