Install phpMyAdmin on CentOS 5.7

To install PhpMyadmin, 1st download the latest edition from Sites.

Command which i used for Download under /opt folder.


1) wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/files/phpMyAdmin/3.5.2.2/phpMyAdmin-3.5.2.2-english.zip/download

After that Unzip the download file.

2) unzip phpMyAdmin-3.5.2.2-english.zip

 Move this folder under your web server setting with name change.

3) mv phpMyAdmin-3.5.2.2-english /var/www/html/phpmyadmin

Now change the group owner permission, make sure same as your web.

4) chown -R apache.apache phpmyadmin/

Change Dir for configuartion.

5) cd /var/www/html/phpmyadmin

Copy the configuration file.

6) cp config.sample.inc.php config.inc.php

Do the following changes under config.inc.php

7) vi config.inc.php

line number 29
 /* Authentication type */
      $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';

Change to

/* Authentication type */
      $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http';


Save file

Now restart web services.

8) /etc/init.d/httpd restart

Now open Browser and open this url.

http://10.131.11.123/phpmyadmin/

P.S = 10.131.11.123 is my local server where i install phpmyadmin.


Now its pop-up for login username/password.

Enter your Database  credential for login.


Imporatnat point need to note:-

1) check your Iptabels. (no firewall)

2) Selinux should be disabled.