heidialyssa wrote in gmane.org.wikimedia.mediawiki:
Got it. Much easier if you are using PHPadmin
You shouldn't need to use any external tools to create sysops. The account you created when installing MediaWiki (where the installer asks you for sysop user name) is a bureaucrat and thus able to create sysops using the Special:Makesysop page. You can create more bureaucrats by selecting 'make this user a bureaucrat' on the same page.
Kate.