XAMPP PhpMyAdmin Error 1045, "Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'

Question

I see this question has been asked many times, but I don't find a solution for my problem. Tried all possible combinations in config.inc.php

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysql';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
$cfg['Lang'] = '';

/* Bind to the localhost ipv4 address and tcp */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';

/* User for advanced features */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser'] = 'pma';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = 'pmapass';

I installed XAMPP. In PhpMyAdmin I modified the password of root@localhost. I am able to login to PhpMyAdmin using the new password.

But when I Add a new user Drupal as per drupal installation steps, I get this error:

Error 1045, "Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (Password: YES)

But still the drupal user gets created but the drupal database in mysql doesnt get created.

When I try to create drupal database separately I am able to do it.

Apart from this I tried MySQL.exe -u root -p. It works fine there, so I am not sure.

Answer 1

In the config.inc.php

edit

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'whatever_it_is'; 

to

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';

Then restart.

And some magic will happen!!