MAMP

   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!

http://www.mamp.info/en/images/mamp_home.gif

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

 * 1) Download MAMP installer from mamp.info/... website.
 * 2) Mount disk image by double-clicking .dmg file.
 * 3) Copy the 'MAMP' folder to your 'Applications' folder.
 * 4) Launch the MAMP application.
 * 5) Set Start/Stop settings.
 * 6) Set Ports settings:
 * 7) * MAMP default settings are:
 * 8) ** Apache Port: 8888
 * 9) ** MySQL Port: 8889
 * 10) * Standard Web default settings are (to use these Mac Web Sharing must be turned off!):
 * 11) ** Apache Port: 80
 * 12) ** MySQL Port: 3306
 * 13) Set PHP version, extras
 * 14) Set Apache root folder  . Notice the webserver folder structure, which you should regularly backup:
 * 15) *  — apache, php4/5, sql software
 * 16) *  — cgi scripts
 * 17) *  — configuration files
 * 18) *  — mysql and sqlite software
 * 19) *  — YOUR WEBSITE
 * 20) *  — extras
 * 21) *  — copyrights
 * 22) *  — error logs
 * 23) *  — temporary files (eaccelerator)
 * 24) Click on the Open star page button to load the MAMP start page into your browser. Use the buttons to access:
 * 25) * phpInfo
 * 26) * phpMyAdmin
 * 27) * SQLiteManager
 * 28) * FAQ