what is going on with phpmyadmin

[masterinex]

I am using phpmyadmin with xampp. 

 

in C:\xampp\phpmyAdmin\config.inc.php I have:
 

 

/* Authentication type and info */

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

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '123';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false;

$cfg['Lang'] = '';

 

it would not allow me to set a password for  user root . i keep getting 

 

#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

[masterinex]

for some reason it works when i create  a new user and choose host as local , but when i have  a user which host is the % it does not work.

 

i am following this tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSG61edYsYQ

Edited August 24, 2017 by masterinex