Installation script problem

Hello all: Newbie here...
I don't really understand the directions for running the installation script for myPhpAdmin:

"Next, open http://your_host/path/to/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php in your browser"

My browser will not open a php file...

also I tried manual installation but the directions were incomplete.

any advise???

Thanks in advance*

OK, since some look but do not comment let me elucidate a bit

I am new to PHP, MySQL and MyPhpAdmin.

in the file "config.inc.php" I have the following:

<?php
$cfg['blowfish_secret'] = 'whateverPassword'; // use here a value of your choice
$i = 0;
$i++;
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie'; // or 'http'
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser'] = 'root'; // or any existing user, change later to "pma"
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass'] = ''; // with proper password
?>

I have tried entering my own user name where 'root' is above. and my own password for '' but this clearly doesn't work. as noted "//with proper password" how do I set a "proper password"???

Docs seems to take it for granted that I would know this...

Any help, please*

What errors do you get? Perhaps you should contact phpMyAdmin team and tell them about a possible problem?

**thanks**I don't get errors... I just can't log in.

So I must not be configuring it properly. Any ideas on where to get help?
I can work with it open, but obviously this leaves a huge security hole.