title: How do I get phpMyAdmin to connect to a local mysql server?
body: <p>I have my config.inc.php file, and have set my host name to localhost.  Unfortunately, I have no idea what my username/password should be.  Is that something I need to configure on the MySql side?  I tried creating an arbitrary username/password (admin/password), but when I try to log into phpMyAdmin with those credentials, I get an error: (#1045 - Access denied for user 'admin'@'localhost' (using password: YES))</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone point me in the right direction?  (Sorry for the dumb question; I just haven't had to install mysql before.  I've always had a host name / username / password given to me.)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>