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How to Fix Error 403 "Forbidden Access: New XAMPP security concept" on MacBook

Josephine Hardy 🌿 on December 19, 2019

If you're reading this article you've probably attempted to access the phpMyAdmin link in XAMPP only to receive the following "Forbidden Access" er...
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krkd

If you access phpMyAdmin through your local address, 127.0.0.1, instead of your external address, everything should work perfectly well without the adjustments you described - they can potentially pose a security risk that could be avoided.

Of course, if you want to access phpMyAdmin from an external address, then your post is quite helpful.

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Tsowa Babangida

Thank you so much😭

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Ekanem

Thanks a lot. This worked perfectly as described

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I Am Leon

You are a legend, thank you for your help :)

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Cristian Cortés

I love you :p

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Andrianto Cahyono Putro

its works, thanks

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Audel Gonzalez

Thank you!

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lthfiazhari

thankyou dude

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Ekanem • Edited

This post was a lifesaver. Thanks Josephine

PS: I'm just realising that this post bailed me out some months back and I had left a comment of appreciation then even though I forgot about it

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Abhi

Thank you very much, Josephine. You just saved my day :)

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Chamxy

Thank you... i been installing xampp for windows easily for a decade but with MAC.... my head aches since i got my MAC🥺

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Will-max-bit

I just got a mac and followed this, it unfortunately didn't work for me, still getting access forbidden.

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Caleb Crosby Adainoo

Worked for me 100% 😉

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LennySunbeam

I love the internet ❤️

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nitanurqarinah

thank you!

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Micah

Wow, fantastic article with clear instructions. Great help, thank you!

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Marius Fodouop

thank you a lot
i have been try it since 2021 January but alway failed. now in 2022 I found this post it is useful and simple. followed all the steps then restarted it. voila. it works.