Where is my MySQL database data located?
MAMP and MAMP PRO store MySQL database data in different folders.
MAMP PRO
- MAMP PRO 3 stores data in /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql
- MAMP PRO 4 stores data in /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql56
- MAMP PRO 5 stores data in /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql57
- MAMP PRO 6 stores data in /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/mysql57
You may have other subfolders, such as mysql56_2018_XXXX or MySQL. These folders contain old database data from old MAMP PRO versions.
MAMP
- MAMP 3 stores data in /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql
- MAMP 4 stores data in /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql56
- MAMP 5 stores data in /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql57
- MAMP 6 stores data in /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql57