setting up a test forum on pc

[johnb35]

I'm setting up a test forum on my pc locally and it recommends using xampp. However, the directions are the following.

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Start the XAMPP Control Panel
Start the Apache service and allow Firewall access
Start the MySQL service and allow Firewall access​

Set up security
Click on the Apache service Admin button on the XAMPP Control Panel
Click Security
Click, or browse to http://localhost/security/xamppsecurity.php
Set the password for the MySQL section
Password: root (choose your own password)​
Set the password for XAMPP directory protection
User: root (choose your own user name)
Password: root (choose your own password)​
Restart the MySQL service​

When I click on the apache service admin button it takes me here instead of the xampsecurity.php section.

http://localhost/dashboard/

How can I setup security?

[Nobbie]

You cannot. That documentation is outdated (since a couple of years). Simply skip that part of the installation and proceed to the next step. Apply empty password for user "root" for the database configuration.