How to use MAMP (Mac Apache MySql php)

MAMP setup

Running your project with MAMP

MAMP - basic usage

  • Click ‘Start’ button to start Apache, PHP, MySQL
  • Click the ‘Preferences’ cog button to:
    • Set port number for Apache and MySQL
      e.g. Apache Port: 80, MySQL Port: 3306
    • Set the root folder of the project 
      e.g. Users/UserName/Sites/Project/public_html
  • If the desired PHP version is not listed in the php drop down of MAMP:
    • Rename other php folders in Applications/MAMP/bin/php — MAMP only shows 2 of the latest php versions
      e.g. rename ‘php8.0.0’ too ‘php8.0.0_RENAME_TO_ENABLE’
  • Log files:
    • All log files are stored in: /Applications/MAMP/logs/
    • The logs need to be enabled on Apache, in the file: /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf
      #CustomLog /Applications/MAMP/logs/apache_access_log combined
      — remove '#' to uncomment this line:
      CustomLog /Applications/MAMP/logs/apache_access_log combined
    • Apache will write the access logs into /Applications/MAMP/Library/logs/access_log.
  • Restart MAMP Apache server: press 'Stop' button, then 'Start' button.

Config files

Add a new project:

  • Add a new item to hosts list in: /etc/hosts
  • Add a new block in the config file:
    • Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
    • Make sure all the paths are correct
  • Restart MAMP

Useful information:

  • If you want to maintain multiple domains/hostnames on your machine you can setup VirtualHost containers for them.
  • Most configurations use only name-based virtual hosts so the server doesn't need to worry about IP addresses.
  • You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host configuration.

Example of the httpd-vhosts.conf file:

# Virtual Hosts
# Required modules: mod_log_config
# Use name-based virtual hosting.

NameVirtualHost *:80
# VirtualHost example:
# Almost any Apache directive may go into a VirtualHost container.
# The first VirtualHost section is used for all requests
# that do not match a ServerName or ServerAlias in any block.

    ServerAdmin webmaster@dummy-host.example.com
    DocumentRoot "/Applications/MAMP/Library/docs/dummy-host.example.com"
    ServerName dummy-host.example.com
    ServerAlias www.dummy-host.example.com
    ErrorLog "logs/dummy-host.example.com-error_log"
    CustomLog "logs/dummy-host.example.com-access_log" common
##################################
#   EXAMPLE PROJECT 1
##################################

  AcceptPathInfo on
    DocumentRoot /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject1/public_html
    ServerName dev.example1
    ErrorLog /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject1/logs/error.log
    CustomLog /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject1/logs/access.log common
    DirectoryIndex index.php
    AllowOverride all
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
##################################
#   EXAMPLE PROJECT 2
##################################

 AcceptPathInfo on
    DocumentRoot /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject2/public_html
    ServerName dev.example2
    ErrorLog /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject2/logs/error.log
    CustomLog /Users/UserName/Sites/ExampleProject2/logs/access.log common
    DirectoryIndex index.php
    AllowOverride all
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
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