How to update PHPMyAdmin and MariaDB in XAMPP

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1. First download, install, and start XAMPP as you normally would (Start Apache and MySQL)

Download XAMPP

Download XAMPP for Windows, Linux, and OS X. Older versions of Solaris are also available.

www.apachefriends.org

2. Then stop the services and download the updates

PHPMyAdmin:

Files

www.phpmyadmin.net

MariaDB:

Download MariaDB Server - MariaDB.org

REST API Reporting Bugs … Continue reading "Download MariaDB Server"

mariadb.org

3. Replace the contents of \xampp\phpMyAdmin and \xampp\mysql with the updates

4. Then delete the contents of \xampp\mysql\data and run mysql_install_db.exe in CMD from \xampp\mysql\bin

Done, now you have XAMPP with updated PHPMyAdmin and MariaDB

Important Note: Step 4 must be done from CMD (Command Prompt), NO PowerShell