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user3300522
user3300522

Reputation: 23

#2003 - Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

I am using xampp version 2.5.8 on windows 7. I am getting error when I try to access phpmyadmin ( http://localhost/phpmyadmin/).

#2003 - Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) 
Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed.

I am new to xampp. Somebody please help.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 10508

Answers (1)

Manjunath Hegde
Manjunath Hegde

Reputation: 414

i have faced same problem.. open config.inc.php in phpmyadmin folder

change 

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension']='mysqli';

to 

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension']='mysql';

Upvotes: 3

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