try to get phpmyadmin to work

[Merrill Oveson]

I've switched gears and I'm installing phpmyadmin.

I've searched the web high and low.

Here's my config.inc.php

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '#helloworld3';

No matter I do I get the following error.

1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

Anybody have any experience getting phpmyadmin to work?