How to install phpMyAdmin in Windows server?

Step 1: Install PHP on Windows Server

To install phpMyAdmin, you need PHP first.

• Download and install PHP 7.1 (or newer) using Microsoft Web Platform Installer.
• Make sure PHP is properly configured with your web server (IIS or Apache).
  

Step 2: Download phpMyAdmin

• Go to the official phpMyAdmin website: phpMyAdmin Downloads
• Download the latest stable version (for example, phpMyAdmin 5.0.4).
• This version is compatible with PHP 7.1+ and MySQL 5.5+.
  

Step 3: Configure phpMyAdmin

1. Extract the downloaded phpMyAdmin package.
2. Inside the folder, rename "config.sample.inc.php" to "config.inc.php"
   
3. Move the phpMyAdmin folder to your web root (for example, C:\inetpub\wwwroot\phpMyAdmin).
4. Create a new IIS or Apache website manually, pointing it to the phpMyAdmin folder.
   

Step 4: Open Port in Windows Firewall

To access phpMyAdmin from a browser, you need to open a port.

• Example: Open port 8085 in Windows Firewall.
• Run the following test in your browser: http://:8085/
  
  If everything is configured correctly, you will see the phpMyAdmin login page.

Step 5: Test phpMyAdmin Login

• Enter your MySQL root username and password
• Once logged in, you can start creating and managing databases.