How to change phpMyAdmin password on XAMPP To change the phpMyAdmin password on XAMPP, you first need to launch the XAMPP Control Panel. Once it opens, click on the Admin button for MySQL.

Your WordPress instance (set up with the proper user credentials for the database) should be able to use the remote MySQL server as its database host. Congratulations!

If you manage multiple MySQL servers and want a simplified means of logging in, see how to use the new passwordless authentication feature.