How to setup DVWA on localhost - windows 11

Question

Error

Fatal error:
Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception:
Unknown database 'dvwa' in C:\xampp\htdocs\dvwa\dvwa\includes\dvwaPage.inc.php:499
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\dvwa\dvwa\includes\dvwaPage.inc.php(499): mysqli_query(Object(mysqli), 'USE dvwa')
#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\dvwa\login.php(8): dvwaDatabaseConnect()
#2 {main} thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\dvwa\dvwa\includes\dvwaPage.inc.php on line 499

Answer 1

1. Change this in config.inc.php

   $_DVWA[ 'db_database' ] = 'dvwa';
   $_DVWA[ 'db_user' ]     = 'dvwa';
   

2. Go to phpmyadmin page: http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php

3. Create a new user dvwa with all privileges. (see steps below)

4. Go to http://127.0.0.1/login.php

5. Enter username dvwa and press login.

To create a new user:

1. click on User accounts
2. click on Add new user
3. set username to dvwa and password to no password
4. check Create database with same name and grant all privileges
5. check all global privileges
6. press Go