How To Install MAMP & WordPress on OS X (MAG 22)

Learn how to install MAMP for Mac OS X; a freeware web server environment that includes PHP, Apache, and MySQL. We'll also show you how to install WordPress locally on your machine, and teach about symbolic links. (They are the UNIX equivalent of aliases).

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http://wordpress.org/

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Episode #22 for July 22, 2009

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[mehrozdurrani]

Thanks for a great tutorial yet with due respect i think i ve a bit simpler way to install instead u set the user name and password in wp-config.php u could straight away go the local host start the wp setup later after a step u will find textboxes to put in database name (that u ve defined/created already for wp),username (root) and password(root) and there u go :) ,at times newbies get confused over lil things its better to make it simpler for them. Apart from my input ur tutorial is fabulous

[MacAppGuide]

@mehrozdurrani You are actually right- since I made this video the folks at WordPress have made the installation process much more user-friendly, and you can now basically just run through their web-based installer without ever editing the files or creating databases. Technology ages quickly! The method demonstrated here still works fine, and the "power users" out there will probably still enjoy doing it this way.

[MacAppGuide]

@mehrozdurrani You are actually right- since I made this video the folks at WordPress have made the installation process much more user-friendly, and you can now basically just run through their web-based installer without ever editing the files or creating databases. Technology ages quickly! The method demonstrated here still works fine, and the "power users" out there will probably still enjoy doing it this way.

[bryanvicente]

wordpress wont get into my htdocs folder!

[MacAppGuide]

@bryanvicente It's just drag & drop

[An0nymousHelper]

at 5:40 seconds when you have to put in where you saved the site... I did exactly what you did the whole time but i get an error page (sorry i'm new to this) please help me!

[MacAppGuide]

@An0nymousHelper Make sure you put the name of your folder (mine was named "mag" but yours can be anything) If you are still having problems, check out the description for a link to some troubleshooting helps!

[ukmlmmlm]

What does it mean when you say where you have installed the site? 5:40

[TheFeedCast]

@09090ness Go to Applications->Utilities->Open Activity Monitor and Delete the process 'mysqld'.

[09090ness]

when i click start server, mysql stays red and nothing happens. apache goes green, though.

[PastorEstradaM]

Hello a couple of questions...

After everything is installed correctly, would I be able to edit and view my blog with out using any internet???

And will it be visible to anyone also if they have the correct address???

If yes, how can I make it private?

Thank you so much for your attention and time!

-Sincerely, Pastor Estrada

[kerroscenes]

Guys, I must be doing something wrong. I downloaded the file, and every time I click on the zip, it opens another zip file? I now have a whole stack of zip files on my desktop? Should I keep clicking?

[ckhang]

why use MAMP? what is the difference of this between having hosting such as hostgator?

[sean820816]

Why "MySQL Server" kept in RED ? please

[bashirsultani]

thanks for your clear help =)

[kornhead6555]

i thought mamp was a word i cam up with... dammit, everyone beats me to everything...