How to Seamlessly Transfer from MAMP to MAMP PRO

Migrating from MAMP to MAMP PRO is a simple, one-step process. Here's what you need to know:

How to Migrate:

1. Launch MAMP PRO: Just click the MAMP PRO icon to open the application. MAMP PRO will automatically transfer your MySQL databases from the MAMP installation to the MAMP PRO installation.
2. Start Servers in MAMP PRO: Once your servers are started in MAMP PRO, your databases will be moved seamlessly from MAMP’s MySQL to MAMP PRO’s MySQL.

Important to Remember:

• Two MySQL Instances: After the transfer, you will have two separate MySQL instances—one for MAMP and one for MAMP PRO. Each instance has its own phpMyAdmin.

  • MAMP databases are stored in:
    /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql

  • MAMP PRO databases are stored in:
    /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql

  • MAMP’s phpMyAdmin is located in:
    /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin

  • MAMP PRO’s phpMyAdmin is located in:
    /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/phpMyAdmin

If you suspect data is missing, it’s possible you may have started MAMP instead of MAMP PRO and made changes to the wrong database.

Moving Back to MAMP from MAMP PRO

If you used the two-week MAMP PRO trial and wish to return to the free version of MAMP, you will need to manually transfer your databases:

1. Stop the servers in both MAMP and MAMP PRO.
2. Back up your databases to avoid data loss.
3. Copy (don’t move) the database files from the MAMP PRO folder to the MAMP folder:
   • MAMP PRO databases:
     /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql
   • MAMP databases:
     /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql

By following these steps, you can smoothly transition between MAMP and MAMP PRO without losing any data.