Troubleshooting and Support - Mastering phpMyAdmin 3.4 for Effective MySQL Management - page 340

We should see the hello message. If this works, we can try another script:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
This script displays information about the PHP component, including the available
extensions. We should at least see a section about MySQL (proving that the mysql
extension is available), which gives information about the MySQL Client API version .
We can also try other PHP scripts that make a connection to MySQL, to see if the
problem is more general than just phpMyAdmin not working. As a general rule, we
should be running the latest stable versions of every component.
Verifying the base configuration
We should always double check the way in which we performed the installation,
including correct permissions and ownerships. Typos may occur when modifying
config.inc.php .
Solving common errors
To help solve a problem, we should first pinpoint the origin of the error message.
The following are the various components that can generate an error message:
• MySQL server: These messages are relayed by phpMyAdmin, which displays
MySQL said followed by the message
• PHP component of the web server: For example, Parser error
• Web server: The error can be seen from the browser, or in the web server's
log files
• Web browser: For example, JavaScript errors
Seeking support
The starting point for support is the phpMyAdmin official site, http://phpmyadmin.
net , which has sections on documentation and support. There you will find links to the
discussion forums and to various trackers, such as:
• Bug tracker
• Feature requests tracker
• Translations tracker