wampserver root password?

[Callan S.]

It's been awhile since I last ran wampserver, and I'm pretty sure it didn't have this error back then (though I may be wrong on that, but I just don't remember any red text)

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Your configuration file contains settings (root with no password) that correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. Your MySQL server is running with this default, is open to intrusion, and you really should fix this security hole by setting a password for user '.root'.

What does it mean?

I'm just running this on my comp at the moment?

[Jackolantern]

It means your root user (aka admin account) for MySQL is running without a password. While developing on your own computer with WAMP (which really can't be accessed from outside your computer without you putting it online) it shouldn't be much of an issue.

[Callan S.]

Thanks. I thought so, but wasn't sure if it's a new error or not, and I like to keep an eye on these things. I guess once I go to put my game online I'll knock this on the head.

[Jackolantern]

It should just be a warning, and not an error. Everything should function just fine even if it is not set.