Quick Answer

Fix phpMyAdmin after PHP updates.

Understanding the Issue

PHP version mismatches or configuration changes can break phpMyAdmin functionality.

The Problem

This code demonstrates the issue:

Bash Error 
500 Error when accessing phpMyAdmin

The Solution

Here's the corrected code:

Bash Fixed 
# 1. Check error logs
tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log

# 2. Reinstall phpMyAdmin
sudo apt install --reinstall phpmyadmin

# 3. Ensure PHP version matches
sudo apt install php-mbstring php-zip php-gd php-json php-curl

# 4. Update configuration
sudo nano /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php

# 5. Fix permissions
sudo chmod 755 -R /var/lib/phpmyadmin/tmp

# 6. Restart services
sudo systemctl restart apache2 mysql

Key Takeaways

Ensure PHP and phpMyAdmin versions are compatible.