MAMP
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MAMP — personal Mac webserver
The abbreviation MAMP stands for: Macintosh, Apache, MySql and PHP. With just a few mouse-clicks, you can install Apache, PHP and MySQL for Mac OS X!
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About MAMP
MAMP is a Mac Application that turns your computer into a websever. There are free and pro versions.
- www.mamp.info/en — home page.
- www.lullabot.com/... — excellent screencast Install a Local Web Server on Mac OSX.
Installing MAMP
- Download MAMP installer from mamp.info/... website.
- Mount disk image by double-clicking .dmg file.
- Copy the 'MAMP' folder to your 'Applications' folder.
- Launch the MAMP application.
- Set Start/Stop settings.
- Set Ports settings:
- MAMP default settings are:
- Apache Port: 8888
- MySQL Port: 8889
- Standard Web default settings are (to use these Mac Web Sharing must be turned off!):
- Apache Port: 80
- MySQL Port: 3306
- MAMP default settings are:
- Set PHP version, extras
- Set Apache root folder
htdocs. Notice the webserver folder structure, which you should regularly backup:-
bin— apache, php4/5, sql software -
cgi-bin— cgi scripts -
conf— configuration files -
db— mysql and sqlite software -
htdocs— YOUR WEBSITE -
Library— extras -
licenses— copyrights -
logs— error logs -
tmp— temporary files (eaccelerator)
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- Click on the Open star page button to load the MAMP start page into your browser. Use the buttons to access:
- phpInfo
- phpMyAdmin
- SQLiteManager
- FAQ
Macintosh Links
Official Apple Resources
- apple.com — Apple's UK website.
- discussions.apple.com — Apple Discussions community forums.
- selfsolve.apple.com — use Apple's Online Service Assistant to enter a serial number and get warranty info.
Unofficial Mac Resources
- applelinks.com — Apple Links Macintosh news, reviews and how-to guides.
- iusethis.com OSX — I Use This digg style site for sharing info on the best applications for your computer.
- macblogger.net — Mac Blogger rumours and reviews of what's coming out from Apple.
- maczealots.com — Mac Zealots community site with excellent Articles, Reviews, Tutorials and User Requests about Mac hardware and software.
- versiontracker.com — download the latest Mac OSX software.
Mac User Guides & Tutorials
- radmind Mac OSX Manual — exhaustive reference guide.
- tuaw.com Mac Blog — excellent guides to getting the most out of your Mac. Geared towards Mac tech professionals.
- macsc.jthree.co.uk — free video tutorials to Mac OSX users, both experienced and switchers.
- russellbrown.com Tech Tips — great site full of video tutorials by Russell Brown.
- macdevcenter.com — Web Apps with Tiger — tutorial on installing a web server for OSX.
- ksdd.com Mac OSX Server — very good explanation of how the OSX web server works.
- macinstruct.com — Mac Instruct tutorials on a range of Mac related topics.
