I am able to install presta without a password .do I need a password?

[switchex]

Ok, this is on the local host only, not a live shop. I am having a few issues:

1- when i first install presta, the first step asks for the following:
Db server name: Local host
DB name: prestashop
login: root
password: BLANK
Database engine: InnoDB

I have to leave the password blank, If i enter a password, i get some kind of error message (forgot what it was). I can only make a database connection and continue to next step if i leave the password blank? can u please explain.

Also, what is the Database engine and which option should i use?

2- so i install without the password. I am able to open my shop, but unable to get into backend. I open the backend login page, enter the email and password i entered in step 4 of installation, and i am unable to login. some message about employee not there or something .. How do i get into the backend? what password?

[MikeChoy]

It has to do with the security setting of your localhost program. For example if you are using xampp, when you install the program you need to set up the security where you will enter name and passwords.

Db server name: Local host
DB name: prestashop
login: root
password: BLANK
Database engine: InnoDB

For local setup, by default the Db server name will be "localhost" and the login will be "root" and if you have not set up your localhost security, then the password will be blank. You can leave the database engine as it is.

You should setup your localhost server with passwords and install prestashop again....Problem Q2 should be resolved by then.

[switchex]

Ok, i am using wamserver and i tried to setup a password in phpmyadmin under privileges, but i guess i did something wrong! no i can't even got into the phpmyadmin getting this error message:

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Error

MySQL said: Documentation
#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

phpMyAdmin tried to connect to the MySQL server, and the server rejected the connection. You should check the host, username and password in your configuration and make sure that they correspond to the information given by the administrator of the MySQL server.
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the only link i get after getting the above error is : "Open new phpMyAdmin window" .. but clicking on it takes me back to the same error message .

so what did i do in setting up my password wrong? how can i get back in?

are there any step by step documents i can use? thanks.