Can't launch phpMyAdmin?

Question

For some reason I can't launch pHp myadmin from XAMPP, I've tried different versions uninstalling and re installing wont launch. Give me the following error..

Error

SQL query: Edit Edit

SET CHARACTER SET 'utf8mb4';

MySQL said: Documentation

#1115 - Unknown character set: 'utf8mb4'

Any idea? Cheers

possible duplicate of [ERROR 1115 (42000) : Unknown character set: 'utf8mb4' in mysql](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21911733/error-1115-42000-unknown-character-set-utf8mb4-in-mysql) — Shiva, Jul 09 '14 at 12:44
Is this the phpMyAdmin version that was packaged with that XAMPP version? As in, did you install your own phpMyAdmin outside of XAMPP? — Isaac Bennetch, Jul 12 '14 at 22:09

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 09 '14 at 13:06

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Your version of MySQL is too old for your version of phpMyAdmin. See the release history for phpMyAdmin version 4.2.3.

Either upgrade MySQL or downgrade phpMyAdmin.

answered Jul 09 '14 at 13:06

neelsg

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How do I upgrade mySQL? – user3820437 Jul 09 '14 at 13:40
Since you are using XAMPP, you should rather upgrade XAMPP. The latest one should work – neelsg Jul 09 '14 at 14:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 15 '15 at 14:13

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Replacing utf8mb4 with utf8 should work.

utf8mb4 is a superset of utf8.

edited Jun 15 '15 at 14:13

Pino

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answered Jun 15 '15 at 06:46

harjinder singh

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Can't launch phpMyAdmin?

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