How to Install Poweradmin on Windows 10

Poweradmin is a web-based tool used for managing DNS servers. It can be installed on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

  • Windows 10 operating system
  • WAMP or XAMPP server installed
  • MySQL server
  • PHP installed

Steps

  1. Download the latest version of Poweradmin from http://www.poweradmin.org/.

  2. Extract the downloaded file and copy the poweradmin folder to the www directory of your WAMP or XAMPP server.

  3. Open your preferred web browser and type localhost/phpmyadmin in the address bar.

  4. Click on the New button to create a new database.

  5. Name the database poweradmin and choose the desired collation.

  6. Click on the Create button.

  7. Select the poweradmin database from the left side menu.

  8. Click on the Import option in the tabs.

  9. Choose the poweradmin.sql file located inside the poweradmin\misc directory and click on the Go button.

  10. Open the poweradmin\inc directory and rename config-me.inc.php to config.inc.php.

  11. Open config.inc.php in a text editor such as Notepad++.

  12. Locate the line that reads // $pa_db_pass = 'password'; and uncomment it by removing the // in front of it.

  13. Replace password with the password you set for the root user of your MySQL server.

  14. Save and close config.inc.php.

  15. Open your web browser and type localhost/poweradmin in the address bar.

  16. Use the default login credentials: Username: admin and Password: password.

  17. You can change the password after logging in by clicking on Settings > Change Password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Poweradmin on your Windows 10 machine.