TooLoose wrote:(using password: N
... means "(using password: No)".
TooLoose wrote:I am certain that I entered the correct code the first time I tried to add a password
Of course, and that leads to "root" having a password (instead of having NO password). And therefore all followups do not work, if you dont apply a root password. I still recommend to use a webhoster. You see, why.
WinAMP does not conflict with Xampp in any way, that is complete nonsense (sorry for that, but it is pure nonsense).