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MAMP Installation Errors - Resolved

Category: MAMP PRO (macOS)

If you're a macOS user trying to install MAMP PRO, you might encounter an issue where the installation is blocked due to insufficient system permissions. In this article, we'll discuss the steps you n...

Where can I find the php.ini file?

Category: FAQ

There is a separate php.ini file for each of the PHP versions present in MAMP. You can find it here (where "x.y.z" stands for the corresponding PHP version): "/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/phpx.y.z/conf/...

I'm getting a 1045: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Category: General

This means you are supplying a username and password to the MySQL database and are getting rejected. 1. Are you using the correct username and password in your PHP scripts? By default, MAMP uses user ...

Is it possible to add an updated version of PHP?

Category: General

You can update your PHP through the MAMP PRO UI. Go to Languages > PHP, and press the + button next to the "Default Version" text box.

Where is my my.cnf file located?

Category: MySQL

The configuration file "my.cnf" of MySQL can be found here: "/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/my.cnf". Please note: Editing this file does NOT work as it will be overwritten every time MySQL is restarted ...

How do I do a complete uninstall and re-install of MAMP PRO?

Category: General

Sometimes it is necessary to completely uninstall and reinstall MAMP PRO. To completely uninstall MAMP PRO use the following steps: Write down your Apache, MySQL, and DynDNS port numbers. They are l...

Use the same values for the database connection locally and remotely

Category: MySQL

If you use a connection to the MySQL database in PHP applications, the values used for the database connection on the local system with MAMP PRO and the remote server are not identical in most cases. ...

Change PHP configuration for phpMyAdmin

Category: MySQL

If the default PHP configuration values for upload_max_filesize or post_max_size are too low for your needs when using phpMyAdmin, then you can easily change these values via MAMP PRO. To do this, fir...

No folders are available during Document Root selection

Category: MAMP (Windows)

Please refer to the following article and the response: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-browse-for-folder-dialog-issue-only/0a0ce0a5-0a72-4483-a51e-1b3ee9dffcdb Let's ...

My antivirus software is not allowing me to write to the hosts file

Category: FAQ

By default your antivirus software may disable writing to the hosts file.  Most virus protection software will allow you to change this default setting. Your antivirus may also may restrict writing ...

I cannot get my Remote site to work?

Category: MAMP PRO (macOS)

Confirm your remote server runs our php script test.   The following link contains a PHP script which you can put on your host provider server. Successfully running this script on your host provider w...

Creating and using subdomains with MAMP Pro

Category: MAMP PRO (macOS)

In order to create and use sub-domains with MAMP Pro, follow the steps below: Open Mamp PRO, click hosts and create a new host that you will use to map for your primary domain. Choose a Location for ...