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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.

PHP 8 compatibility

Category: PHP

If you select PHP 8 as the default version of PHP or PHP version of a host, you will be notified that this PHP version may cause problems with the operation of your website. These problems can occur b...

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. Are you using the correct username and password in your PHP scripts? By default, MAMP uses user 'r...

cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificatein the "WordPress Events and News" section of the WordPress Dashboard or the Site Health Plugin

Category: General

Please, put curl.cainfo = "/Applications/MAMP/Library/OpenSSL/certs/cacert.pem" in the appropriate PHP template (File -> Edit Template).

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...

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 ...

WordPress Theme Twenty-Three and Safari

Category: WordPress

The theme “Twenty Twenty-Three” introduced with WordPress 6.1 is no longer compatible with old Safari versions. The pure functionality still exists, but no CSS is applied. If your WordPress site is di...

Import records from the previous timeEdition version

Category: timeEdition

You can find your old database in the following directory: /Users/<YOUR USER>/Library/ApplicationSupport/timeEdition/timeEditionData.edb It's possible to import this into your new timeEdition ve...