Can't connect to ... through socket

[occio]

Sorry if I post here, but I didn't find a correct mysql forum, so this could be unique similar...

<< Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) >> is error message I have got when with my browser I try to access to phpmyadmin to manage my db mysql.

Problem started when, cause error, /var/lib/mysql/mysql folder was deleted.

Without that folder, mysqld works correctly, scripts connect correctly to db, they query it, and so on, but phpmyadmin doesn't work (I cannot browser inside databases).
I tried to copy that folder from another mysql installation (same version), but now mysqld doesn't start anymore and phpmyadmin homepage shows me that error message.

Any idea?

Thanks a lot.

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, occio!

The phpMyAdmin documentation [phpmyadmin.net] has specific directions regarding your error message that may help.