In the \xampp\mysql\bin directory enter into the console:

mysqladmin -u root password secret

Ok, “secret” should be your secret password. Then update the password for PHPMyAdmin. Open the “config.inc.php” in \xampp\phpmyadmin an edit following lines:

INSTEAD OF …

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user']          = ‘root’;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']      = ”;

NOW …

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user']          = ‘root’;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']      = ’secret’;

console