[phpmyadmin] phpMyAdmin - config.inc.php configuration?

With this configuration i found the error

The phpMyAdmin configuration storage is not completely configured, some
extended features have been deactivated. To find out why click here.

When click then the following error is found:

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['users'] ...    not OK    
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['usergroups'] ...   not ok    
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['navigationhiding'] ... not OK
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['savedsearches'] ...    not OK


<?php
/*
 * This is needed for cookie based authentication to encrypt password in
 * cookie
 */
$cfg['blowfish_secret'] = 'xampp'; /* YOU SHOULD CHANGE THIS FOR A MORE SECURE COOKIE AUTH! */

/*
 * Servers configuration
 */
$i = 0;

/*
 * First server
 */
$i++;

/* Authentication type and info */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
$cfg['Lang'] = '';

/* Bind to the localhost ipv4 address and tcp */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = '127.0.0.1';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';

/* User for advanced features */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser'] = 'pma';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['users'] = 'pma_users';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['usergroups'] = 'pma_usergroups';


/* Advanced phpMyAdmin features */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['pmadb'] = '';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['navigationhiding'] = 'pma_navigationhiding';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['pmadb'] = 'phpmyadmin';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['bookmarktable'] = 'pma_bookmark';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['relation'] = 'pma_relation';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_info'] = 'pma_table_info';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_coords'] = 'pma_table_coords';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['pdf_pages'] = 'pma_pdf_pages';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['column_info'] = 'pma_column_info';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['history'] = 'pma_history';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['designer_coords'] = 'pma_designer_coords';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['tracking'] = 'pma_tracking';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['userconfig'] = 'pma_userconfig';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['recent'] = 'pma_recent';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_uiprefs'] = 'pma_table_uiprefs';

/*
 * End of servers configuration
 */

?>

Have a look at config.sample.inc.php: you will find examples of the configuration directives that you should copy to your config.inc.php (copy the missing ones). Then, have a look at examples/create_tables.sql which will help you create the missing tables.

The complete documentation for this is available at http://docs.phpmyadmin.net/en/latest/setup.html#phpmyadmin-configuration-storage.

I found that the new version of PhpMyAdmin put the 'config.inc.php' files in /var/lib/phpmyadmin/

I spend much time in the wrong dir (/usr/share) as this is where all the files also is located, but changes are not reflected.

After putting my settings in

/var/lib/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

They worked

I had the same problem for days until I noticed (how could I look at it and not read the code :-(..) that config.inc.php is calling config-db.php

** MySql Server version: 5.7.5-m15
** Apache/2.4.10 (Ubuntu)
** phpMyAdmin 4.2.9.1deb0.1

/etc/phpmyadmin/config-db.php:

$dbuser='yourDBUserName';
$dbpass='';
$basepath='';
$dbname='phpMyAdminDBName';
$dbserver='';
$dbport='';
$dbtype='mysql';

Here you need to define your username, password, dbname and others that are showing empty' use default unless you changed their configuration. That solved the issue for me.
U hope it helps you.
latest.phpmyadmin.docs

Run This Query:

*> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> -- SQL Commands to set up the pmadb as described in the documentation.
> --
> -- This file is meant for use with MySQL 5 and above!
> --
> -- This script expects the user pma to already be existing. If we would put a
> -- line here to create him too many users might just use this script and end
> -- up with having the same password for the controluser.
> --
> -- This user "pma" must be defined in config.inc.php (controluser/controlpass)
> --
> -- Please don't forget to set up the tablenames in config.inc.php
> --
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Database : `phpmyadmin`
> -- CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `phpmyadmin`   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin; USE phpmyadmin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Privileges
> --
> -- (activate this statement if necessary)
> -- GRANT SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE, ALTER ON `phpmyadmin`.* TO
> --    'pma'@localhost;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__bookmark`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__bookmark` (   `id` int(10) unsigned
> NOT NULL auto_increment,   `dbase` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',  
> `user` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',   `label` varchar(255)
> COLLATE utf8_general_ci NOT NULL default '',   `query` text NOT NULL, 
> PRIMARY KEY  (`id`) )   COMMENT='Bookmarks'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET
> utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__column_info`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__column_info` (   `id` int(5) unsigned
> NOT NULL auto_increment,   `db_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '', 
> `table_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `column_name`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `comment` varchar(255) COLLATE
> utf8_general_ci NOT NULL default '',   `mimetype` varchar(255) COLLATE
> utf8_general_ci NOT NULL default '',   `transformation` varchar(255)
> NOT NULL default '',   `transformation_options` varchar(255) NOT NULL
> default '',   `input_transformation` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
> `input_transformation_options` varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',  
> PRIMARY KEY  (`id`),   UNIQUE KEY `db_name`
> (`db_name`,`table_name`,`column_name`) )   COMMENT='Column information
> for phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__history`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__history` (   `id` bigint(20) unsigned
> NOT NULL auto_increment,   `username` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',
> `db` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `table` varchar(64) NOT NULL
> default '',   `timevalue` timestamp NOT NULL default
> CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,   `sqlquery` text NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY  (`id`), 
> KEY `username` (`username`,`db`,`table`,`timevalue`) )   COMMENT='SQL
> history for phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__pdf_pages`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__pdf_pages` (   `db_name` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL default '',   `page_nr` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL
> auto_increment,   `page_descr` varchar(50) COLLATE utf8_general_ci NOT
> NULL default '',   PRIMARY KEY  (`page_nr`),   KEY `db_name`
> (`db_name`) )   COMMENT='PDF relation pages for phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT
> CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__recent`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__recent` (   `username` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL,   `tables` text NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY (`username`) )  
> COMMENT='Recently accessed tables'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8
> COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__favorite`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__favorite` (   `username` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL,   `tables` text NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY (`username`) )  
> COMMENT='Favorite tables'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE
> utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__table_uiprefs`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__table_uiprefs` (   `username`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `db_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `table_name`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `prefs` text NOT NULL,   `last_update`
> timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE
> CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,   PRIMARY KEY (`username`,`db_name`,`table_name`) )
> COMMENT='Tables'' UI preferences'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE
> utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__relation`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__relation` (   `master_db` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL default '',   `master_table` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',
> `master_field` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `foreign_db`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `foreign_table` varchar(64) NOT
> NULL default '',   `foreign_field` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',  
> PRIMARY KEY  (`master_db`,`master_table`,`master_field`),   KEY
> `foreign_field` (`foreign_db`,`foreign_table`) )   COMMENT='Relation
> table'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__table_coords`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__table_coords` (   `db_name`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `table_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL
> default '',   `pdf_page_number` int(11) NOT NULL default '0',   `x`
> float unsigned NOT NULL default '0',   `y` float unsigned NOT NULL
> default '0',   PRIMARY KEY  (`db_name`,`table_name`,`pdf_page_number`)
> )   COMMENT='Table coordinates for phpMyAdmin PDF output'   DEFAULT
> CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__table_info`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__table_info` (   `db_name` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL default '',   `table_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',  
> `display_field` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   PRIMARY KEY 
> (`db_name`,`table_name`) )   COMMENT='Table information for
> phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__tracking`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__tracking` (   `db_name` varchar(64)
> NOT NULL,   `table_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `version` int(10)
> unsigned NOT NULL,   `date_created` datetime NOT NULL,  
> `date_updated` datetime NOT NULL,   `schema_snapshot` text NOT NULL,  
> `schema_sql` text,   `data_sql` longtext,   `tracking`
> set('UPDATE','REPLACE','INSERT','DELETE','TRUNCATE','CREATE
> DATABASE','ALTER DATABASE','DROP DATABASE','CREATE TABLE','ALTER
> TABLE','RENAME TABLE','DROP TABLE','CREATE INDEX','DROP INDEX','CREATE
> VIEW','ALTER VIEW','DROP VIEW') default NULL,   `tracking_active`
> int(1) unsigned NOT NULL default '1',   PRIMARY KEY 
> (`db_name`,`table_name`,`version`) )   COMMENT='Database changes
> tracking for phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE
> utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__userconfig`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__userconfig` (   `username`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `timevalue` timestamp NOT NULL default
> CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,   `config_data` text
> NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY  (`username`) )   COMMENT='User preferences
> storage for phpMyAdmin'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__users`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__users` (   `username` varchar(64) NOT
> NULL,   `usergroup` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY
> (`username`,`usergroup`) )   COMMENT='Users and their assignments to
> user groups'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__usergroups`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__usergroups` (   `usergroup`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `tab` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `allowed`
> enum('Y','N') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'N',   PRIMARY KEY
> (`usergroup`,`tab`,`allowed`) )   COMMENT='User groups with configured
> menu items'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__navigationhiding`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__navigationhiding` (   `username`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `item_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,  
> `item_type` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `db_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,  
> `table_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY
> (`username`,`item_name`,`item_type`,`db_name`,`table_name`) )  
> COMMENT='Hidden items of navigation tree'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8
> COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__savedsearches`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__savedsearches` (   `id` int(5)
> unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,   `username` varchar(64) NOT NULL
> default '',   `db_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',  
> `search_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL default '',   `search_data` text
> NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY  (`id`),   UNIQUE KEY
> `u_savedsearches_username_dbname` (`username`,`db_name`,`search_name`)
> )   COMMENT='Saved searches'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE
> utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__central_columns`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__central_columns` (   `db_name`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `col_name` varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `col_type`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `col_length` text,   `col_collation`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `col_isNull` boolean NOT NULL,   `col_extra`
> varchar(255) default '',   `col_default` text,   PRIMARY KEY
> (`db_name`,`col_name`) )   COMMENT='Central list of columns'   DEFAULT
> CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__designer_settings`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__designer_settings` (   `username`
> varchar(64) NOT NULL,   `settings_data` text NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY
> (`username`) )   COMMENT='Settings related to Designer'   DEFAULT
> CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
> 
> -- --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> -- Table structure for table `pma__export_templates`
> --
> 
> CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `pma__export_templates` (   `id` int(5)
> unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,   `username` varchar(64) NOT NULL,  
> `export_type` varchar(10) NOT NULL,   `template_name` varchar(64) NOT
> NULL,   `template_data` text NOT NULL,   PRIMARY KEY (`id`),   UNIQUE
> KEY `u_user_type_template` (`username`,`export_type`,`template_name`)
> )   COMMENT='Saved export templates'   DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8
> COLLATE utf8_bin;*

Open This File :

C:\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php

Clear and Past this Code :

> --------------------------------------------------------- <?php /**  * Debian local configuration file  *  * This file overrides the settings
> made by phpMyAdmin interactive setup  * utility.  *  * For example
> configuration see
> /usr/share/doc/phpmyadmin/examples/config.default.php.gz  *  * NOTE:
> do not add security sensitive data to this file (like passwords)  *
> unless you really know what you're doing. If you do, any user that can
> * run PHP or CGI on your webserver will be able to read them. If you still  * want to do this, make sure to properly secure the access to
> this file  * (also on the filesystem level).  */ /**  * Server(s)
> configuration  */ $i = 0; // The $cfg['Servers'] array starts with
> $cfg['Servers'][1].  Do not use $cfg['Servers'][0]. // You can disable
> a server config entry by setting host to ''. $i++; /* Read
> configuration from dbconfig-common */
> require('/etc/phpmyadmin/config-db.php'); /* Configure according to
> dbconfig-common if enabled */ if (!empty($dbname)) {
>     /* Authentication type */
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
>     /* Server parameters */
>     if (empty($dbserver)) $dbserver = 'localhost';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = $dbserver;
>     if (!empty($dbport)) {
>         $cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';
>         $cfg['Servers'][$i]['port'] = $dbport;
>     }
>     //$cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false;
>     /* Select mysqli if your server has it */
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
>     /* Optional: User for advanced features */
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser'] = $dbuser;
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = $dbpass;
>     /* Optional: Advanced phpMyAdmin features */
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['pmadb'] = $dbname;
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['bookmarktable'] = 'pma_bookmark';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['relation'] = 'pma_relation';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_info'] = 'pma_table_info';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_coords'] = 'pma_table_coords';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['pdf_pages'] = 'pma_pdf_pages';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['column_info'] = 'pma_column_info';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['history'] = 'pma_history';
>     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['designer_coords'] = 'pma_designer_coords';
>     /* Uncomment the following to enable logging in to passwordless accounts,
>      * after taking note of the associated security risks. */
>     // $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = TRUE;
>     /* Advance to next server for rest of config */
>     $i++; } /* Authentication type */ //$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie'; /* Server parameters */
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';  
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';
> //$cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false; /* Select mysqli if your
> server has it */ //$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysql'; /*
> Optional: User for advanced features */ //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser'] = 'pma'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = 'pmapass'; /* Optional: Advanced
> phpMyAdmin features */ // $cfg['Servers'][$i]['pmadb'] = 'phpmyadmin';
> // $cfg['Servers'][$i]['bookmarktable'] = 'pma_bookmark'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['relation'] = 'pma_relation'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_info'] = 'pma_table_info'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['table_coords'] = 'pma_table_coords'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['pdf_pages'] = 'pma_pdf_pages'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['column_info'] = 'pma_column_info'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['history'] = 'pma_history'; //
> $cfg['Servers'][$i]['designer_coords'] = 'pma_designer_coords'; /*
> Uncomment the following to enable logging in to passwordless accounts,
> * after taking note of the associated security risks. */ // $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = TRUE; /*  * End of servers
> configuration  */ /*  * Directories for saving/loading files from
> server  */ $cfg['UploadDir'] = ''; $cfg['SaveDir'] = '';

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i Solve My Problem Through this Method

Do Ctrl+alt+t and then:

1. sudo chmod 777 /opt/lampp/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

2. open config.inc.php

3. test

   1. change config to cookie
      $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
   2. donot change this
      $cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
   3. change '' to 'root'
      $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';

4. save config.inc.php

5. sudo chmod 644 /opt/lampp/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

6. restart the xampp and check phpmyadmin

If it works i think i am glad to help you!!!

for phpMyAdmin-4.8.5-all-languages copy content from config.sample.inc.php into new file config.inc.php and instead of

/* Authentication type */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
/* Server parameters */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false;

put the folowing content:

/* Authentication type */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';
/* Server parameters */
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost}';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = '{your root mysql username';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '{your pasword for root user to login into mysql}';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;

the rest remain commented an un-changed...