title: MySQL said: Documentation #2054 - The server requested authentication method unknown to the client
body: <p>There are similar question in the thread but here I am obliged to mention this issue because being a newbie learner I couldn't figure out and resolve this problem. Sorry for my long English, I hope you care to help me. </p>
  
  <p>By the way, I have the XAMPP Control Panel installed on my windows already and I had worked on to create few databases in the localhost/phpmyadmin (browser). Today, I had downloaded and installed MySQL-installer-community from this <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/file/?id=479862" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Link</a>. I followed all the procedures to install it and configured it correctly.(The default port number was 33060 and I don't change that while installing the MySQL Installer).</p>
  
  <p>But later by some reason I had to approach to my previous XAMPP Control Panel and tried to start APACHE and MySQL. APACHE was started but MySQL cannot be started and got terminated automatically. Later I found that MySQL in XAMPP Panel is running on same ports as I had not changed the port number while configuring the MySQL installer. So, I changed the default MySQL port number i.e. 3306 on XAMPP Control Panel to 3307 by making the changes in my.ini file as shown in the embedded image: 
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/R7VKH.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Changes on my.ini file</a></p>
  
  <p>Later, while I restart the XAMPP Control Panel, MySQL starts without delivering any errors <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/hygVc.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SEE HERE</a> but still the Access is denied on the browser. For image, see this: 
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/vKYD3.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Access denied in the browser</a></p>
  
  <p>However, through shell alongside, I can fetch the databases even though the access is denied in browser.
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/T4G1u.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Accessing Database via Shell</a>  </p>
  
  <p>Thus, I am seeking for the help on why can't I access the databases via localhost/phpmyadmin on the browser? Please guide me thoroughly!! </p>