Fix phpMyAdmin – Error Existing configuration file (/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php) is not readable Hestiacp – Solvedlinux solvedlinux, September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 Whenever you are trying to access phpMyAdmin in hestiacp you may getting an error “phpMyAdmin – Error Existing configuration file (/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php) is not readable.” What is the reason for phpMyAdmin - Error ? In hestiacp php runs under user hestiamail. The user group www-data does not has access to read the phpMyAdmin configuration file located in /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php. That’s you are getting an error Existing configuration file (/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php) is not readable. How to get fix Existing configuration file is not readable error ? We have to grant access to user www-data for the directory /etc/phpmyadmin. For that use above comands through ssh. you will get solve the issue Copy sudo chown -R root:www-data /etc/phpmyadmin/ sudo chown -R hestiamail:www-data /usr/share/phpmyadmin/tmp/ Uncategorized