Here is a method that will allow you to reset the MYSQL 'root' password quite simply.
Stop the mysql service
wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Stop Service
Edit the my.ini file
wampmanager -> MySQL -> my.ini
Find the [wampmysqld]
(32bit) or [wampmysqld64]
(64bit) section in the ini file
Add this line directly after that section heading
skip-grant-tables
Restart the mysql service.
wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Start/Resume Service
Open the MySQL console
wampmanager -> MySQL -> MySQL Console
Now we are going to reset the password for the root user, of course this could be used to reset any users password.
Enter the following 2 commands at the mysql>
command prompt, each with a semi colon at the end of a line, and press ENTER after each line to issue the command to mysql.
Pre MYSQL version 5.7
UPDATE mysql.user SET Password=PASSWORD('MyNewPass') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Post MYSQL version 5.7 the column name changed
UPDATE mysql.user SET authentication_string=PASSWORD('MyNewPass') WHERE User='root';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Note that the update may report that it has updated more than one row, that because there may be more than one user accounts with the userid of 'root' each with a different domain i.e. 127.0.0.1, localhost and ::1
Now enter 'quit' at the mysql command promt to exist mysql.
Stop the mysql service
wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Stop Service
Edit the my.ini file
wampmanager -> MySQL -> my.ini
Find the [wampmysqld]
(32bit) or [wampmysqld64]
(64bit) section in the ini file
Remove the skip-grant-tables
parameter we added earlier.
DO NOT Leave this parameter in the ini file its a HUGH security hole.
Restart the mysql service.
wampmanager -> MySQL -> Service -> Start/Resume Service
You should now be able to login with phpmyadmin using the userid 'root' and the new password you have just set for that user.