After I install XAMPP on macOS, when I open the XAMPP server, then click the General tab —> Go to Application button, it will direct me to the XAMPP dashboard web page.
When I click the phpMyAdmin link on the XAMPP dashboard web page top right corner, it will open a web page with below Access forbidden error message.
Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network. This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf".
1. Fix PhpMyAdmin Access Forbidden Error Steps.
- Open XAMPP by click the XAMPP app icon in macOS Finder —> Applications folder.
- Click Volumes tab —> Mount button to mount /opt/lampp volume.
- Click Explore button to open /opt/lampp folder in macOS Finder.
- Open etc / extra folder, edit httpd-xampp.conf file.
- Comment line which load Perl module.
#LoadModule perl_module modules/mod_perl.so
- Change Directory “/opt/lampp/phpmyadmin” access permission as below.
# since XAMPP 1.4.3 <Directory "/opt/lampp/phpmyadmin"> AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit # Require local Order allow,deny Allow from all Require all granted ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var </Directory> - Stop and Start the XAMPP server, wait for a while, then phpMyAdmin can be accessed successfully.
Thank you for this helpful post! I was really struggling with the Access Forbidden error in phpMyAdmin, and your step-by-step instructions made it easy to fix. The tips for configuring the config.inc.php file were particularly useful. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this helpful guide! I was stuck on the access forbidden error for hours, but your step-by-step instructions made it clear. I especially appreciated the tips on configuring the config.inc.php file. It worked perfectly!
Thanks for this helpful guide! I encountered the “Access Forbidden” error and your steps made it easy to resolve. The detailed instructions on adjusting the config files were especially useful. Keep up the great work!
Great post! I was struggling with the phpMyAdmin access forbidden error for days. Your step-by-step guide was incredibly helpful and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing these tips!
Thank you!
Thanks, it works 🙂