title: PhPmyadmin MySQL Error #1018 Xampp
body: <p>I have Installed Xampp and configured MySQL and PhPmyadmin through it. BUt, when Itry creating a new User account It shows a MySQL error#1018 which says,</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Error: 1018 SQLSTATE: HY000 (ER_CANT_READ_DIR)</p>
    
    <p>Message: Can't read dir of '%s' (errno: %d - %s)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>this Message takes me to SQL Query in the PHPmyadmin server which shows this,</p>
  
  <pre><code>SHOW PLUGINS SONAME LIKE '%_password_check%'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am stuck with this. I have tried different things but In vain. I will appreciate help regarding this Issue. Thanks in advance.</p>