Reference Guide

Zend Server Reference Manual
Working with MySQL Server: Linux
This procedure is relevant for users who manually downloaded and installed phpMyAdmin.
This procedure describes how Unix users with root privileges can use the phpMyAdmin tool to set up their
environment to work with a MySQL server.
Before following these instructions, verify that your MySQL server is installed and running. If you do not
have an Internet connection, make sure you have access to the phpAyAdmin installation package.
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To extract and install phpMyAdmin:
1. Download the package from http://www.phpmyadmin.net.
2. Extract the package with the command tar -xzvf phpMyAdmin-2.11.7-all-languages-utf-8only.tar.gz.
3. Move the extracted directory to /zend/gui/lighttpd/htdocs/phpMyAdmin with the following
command:
mv /zend/gui/lighttpd/htdocs/phpMyAdmin .
4. Change your directory using the following command: cd
/zend/gui/lighttpd/htdocs/phpMyAdmin/
5. Create a directory called config under the phpMyAdmin directory with the following
command: mkdir config.
6. Open the phpMyAdmin Web Interface by following the link:
https://localhost:10082/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php .
If you are using a different port or connecting from a remote server, replace the port
number with the appropriate port number or replace with the IP
address of the remote computer.
7. Once the phpMyAdmin setup page is open, you can start configuring it to manage your
MySQL Server.
To configure phpMyAdmin to work with an existing MySQL server:
1. In the phpMyAdmin setup page, click Add to add a MySQL server.
2. In the Add section, configure the following parameters:
- Server Host Name: localhost for local servers. If you are not using a local server, enter
your machine's IP address.
- Port socket path.
Most users will not have to change any settings.
3. In the Authentication Type drop-down, change the type to http.
4. Click Add to add the new server and fold the display.
A message stating that a new server was added is displayed.