I'm little bit new to php and xampp.
I have a computer that has installed mysql server and mysql workbench as I was working with java and netbeans.
Now I want to use my computer for developing php and other web stuff too.
I installed xampp successfully.But when I'm trying to access phpmyadmin it gives me a error saying mysql server rejected its connection.
Actually I tried stopping my current mysql service and installing it again.
However xampp have a its own mysql server in its installation path too.
I tried configuring config.inc.php to use my existing installation of mysql which is on a separate path.but I failed.
Can anyone please instruct me to configure this xampp to use my existing mysql sever to do everything and ignore the installed one with itself.
Because I don't want two mysql services to run on my system and clash in future.
I'll be glad if anyone can explain me what is best to be use when you're developing java, php, C and all the stuff on a same machine.
Thank You.
PS: I have been given a password for my existing mysql sever(user = root) as we do it usually when installing mysql alone.