Here’s a link to a good post on MYSQL password in general https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-set-change-and-recover-a-mysql-root-password/ First time MYSQL install, use the following
Tag: PhpMyAdmin
How to upgrade PHPMyAdmin
How to upgrade PHPMyAdmin under XAMPP: Stop MySql Rename the current phpmyadmin directory. Go to https://www.phpmyadmin.net/downloads/ to download the latest version. I
MySQL Change Root Password In XAMPP
note: as of MariaDB 10.4, this post is no longer effective. See https://mariadb.org/authentication-in-mariadb-10-4/ Good post about how to change root