when I run the phpMyAdmin-2.2.6 zip file it gives me four or five directories, none of which contain an exe file for windows. I just figured that the zip file was for setting up phpmyadmin on windows. But evidently I'm missing something here.
How in the heck do you install phpmyadmin on windows2000? Is if even possible? And if so, which file do I use?
thanks
Dan

    phpMyAdmin is not an executable. All that is necessary is to unzip it to a directory under your web server and edit the config.inc.php file in the phpMyAdmin folder.

    Brief description/directions below:

    If you have the current version there is a line like so:

    /**
    Your phpMyAdmin url

    Complete the variable below with the full url ie
     http://www.your_web.net/path_to_your_phpMyAdmin_directory/

     It must contain characters that are valid for a URL, and the path is
    case sensitive on some Web servers, for example Unix-based servers.
    /

    $cfgPmaAbsoluteUri = '';

    Note: Insert the path to the folder where phpMyAdmin is located if specified.

    $cfgServers[$i]['host'] = 'localhost'; // MySQL hostname

    This line should be good on it's own, unless you changed the host name.

    $cfgServers[$i]['user'] = 'root'; // MySQL user
    $cfgServers[$i]['password'] = ''; // MySQL password (only needed

    // with 'config' auth_type)

    The mysql user given here "root" should also be fine only for development purposes however. If you use phpMyAdmin on your webhost account, then you have to change it to your webhosts specifications, if they allow phpMyAdmin.

    The password is whatever you set the mySQL user name too. Note that also if you are using this on your webhost account, usually you need to use the password of your account.

    Open your browser.
    http://path to the phpMyAdmin folder/

    The index page will load and your all set.

    There is a better installation instruction than the one here I typed up quickly. Just go into the main folder. Open up Documentation.html or Documentation.txt (in any text editor). I think it's one of those files.

      Installing PHP is a breeze on Windows. First download the binary file rather than the zip file. Go through the installation procedure. Then unzip the archive you downloaded and simply drag those files into the PHP folder that was created by the binary installation. Wallah! PHP has been installed.

      Hope this helps

        This person isn't asking how to install PHP. Dan is asking how to install phpMyAdmin.

          I know. But you need to get PHP working fine first on Windows. I apologise if I made the assumption that you may not have had PHP up and running. But if you do, it's really simple to run PHPmyAdmin. Simply unzip the file in your Inetpub/wwwroot folder. Now since PHP is running call for the Index.php page by typing our your localhost address e.g. http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php

            Yeah _ It would be good to have PHP installed, including mySQL, plus a server. I wonder if Dan got it working?

            No need for apologies.

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