php admin question!

[CuteEvil]

I downloaded and installed phpadmin for my account but it doesnt ask me for a password when I ran it for the ist time! How can I restrict access to it?? :confused:

sorry but I am totally new!
and how can I delete my old mySQL database with its help?

[spec]

there is a variable in the script for http or cookie login

[Christopher]

Didn't he say how to get his password and stuff in?

Well, if you wanted that, I have never really installed it on my own but in the config.inc file in the main directory, just open it up and edit it. Enter your mySQL database and your password...

[AlieXai]

> How can I restrict access to it?? :confused:

From config.inc.php (phpMyAdmin 2.2.6 for php4):



$cfgServers[$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';

this value can be 'cookie', 'config' or 'http'.

> how can I delete my old mySQL database with its help?

From config.inc.php...:



$cfgAllowUserDropDatabase = TRUE;

If you have a regular MySQL user account, alter that value in config.inc.php to reflect the above. When you select a database, in the right frame at the bottom of the screen (you may have to scroll down), there should be a Drop Database link. My minds a bit fuzzy right now, so...