MAMP issues

[cool11]

Yesterday I decided to install the new version of mamp, version 4.
During and after the installation, it displayed a message about upgrading my database to a newer mysql version. I did it, and I did not saw any errors.
But then, my site did not function, nothing displayed in my browsers, just a blank page, no error messages, nothing!
It is the first time through all the years I use mamp, that I have such issue.

Where is the problem?
What happened and now I can't see my local site?
Should I check something or change something in my connection php page?
I hope somebody can help me to solve this problem, as after this upgrading I can't browse my local site.

 

[Starfia]

Oh, gosh – that sounds horrible. I upgraded to MAMP 4 yesterday with no problems, including that database upgrade step.

Starting simple: after upgrading MAMP, I noticed I had to reset my root directory in Preferences > Web Server. Have you done that?

 

[smirking]

Are you on MAMP or MAMP PRO? I'm a MAMP PRO user and I had some serious problems after upgrading to 4 myself. It really killed about a weekend for me because I have dozens of sites on it. I had to reinstall a number of my databases after the upgrade. The databases supposedly were upgraded ok, but I kept getting MYSQL connection errors. Normally that means you used bad credentials, but mine were correct. I had to drop and reinstall the databases in PHPMyAdmin.

I initially pulled out some backup DB dumps to reinstall the DBs, but then I found that if I simply exported the current version of the DB and reimported, it would work.

 

[cool11]

Oh, gosh – that sounds horrible. I upgraded to MAMP 4 yesterday with no problems, including that database upgrade step.

Starting simple: after upgrading MAMP, I noticed I had to reset my root directory in Preferences > Web Server. Have you done that?

I have to check it, as now I am not on mac, and I reversed back to version 3.
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Are you on MAMP or MAMP PRO? I'm a MAMP PRO user and I had some serious problems after upgrading to 4 myself. It really killed about a weekend for me because I have dozens of sites on it. I had to reinstall a number of my databases after the upgrade. The databases supposedly were upgraded ok, but I kept getting MYSQL connection errors. Normally that means you used bad credentials, but mine were correct. I had to drop and reinstall the databases in PHPMyAdmin.

I initially pulled out some backup DB dumps to reinstall the DBs, but then I found that if I simply exported the current version of the DB and reimported, it would work.

I have mamp free(not pro). Not much difference in the core thing, as Pro just unlocks some features of the same package.

So, it seems that there are problems with version 4, not only in me, but with you also, and possibly with others too.
For the first time in years, since I use this package for many years.

Do you believe there something wrong with the 'upgrading' of the databases from the mamp?
Easy workaround for this?

I am not forced to go to version 4, so maybe it is a good idea to wait to fix it in a new version of mamp?
They have frequent updates now, as I see in their site, possibly due to bug fixes...

Or can I do something by myself, for example with a software like navicat?

What is the problem? And what you suggest?

 

[smirking]

I have mamp free(not pro). Not much difference in the core thing, as Pro just unlocks some features of the same package.

If you're a developer, the PRO version is totally worth it, but sure if you're working on your own site it does plenty.

So, it seems that there are problems with version 4, not only in me, but with you also, and possibly with others too.

I've had problems with it before, but not this badly.

Do you believe there something wrong with the 'upgrading' of the databases from the mamp?
Easy workaround for this?

Yes there was a DB problem in my case. The fix is just to export the DB and reimport it.

I am not forced to go to version 4, so maybe it is a good idea to wait to fix it in a new version of mamp?

I'd wait. The main improvements are that you get to run Perl, Ruby, Python, and Nginx. If you don't use any of those, there really isn't a reason to upgrade at all.

What is the problem? And what you suggest?

I can't answer that question based on anything you've told me so far. What kind of site is it? Are you getting any error messages in your php logs? Are you able to load static html pages? Can you access phpMyAdmin? Did you try reimporting the database?

 

[cool11]

I will have to install an ssl certificate on my site, online, but before doing it there-online/live, I would like to make a test locally, with mamp.
I made a google search but it seems that there is no 'easy' way to do it with mamp. But maybe I am wrong.
Any ideas?

 

[smirking]

I will have to install an ssl certificate on my site, online, but before doing it there-online/live, I would like to make a test locally, with mamp.
I made a google search but it seems that there is no 'easy' way to do it with mamp. But maybe I am wrong.
Any ideas?

What are you trying to test? If you're trying to test out the process for installing an SSL Certificate, any "easy way" is not going to do you any good because there's no easy way to perform your own manual install of a SSL Certificate.

Also, even if you were to do it the hard way in MAMP, you could only test out the process because the SSL Cert that you'd install for MAMP wouldn't be the same cert you'd use on the server. The private keys would be different.

 

[cool11]

I use to have almost identical setups of my site, locally and online.
For example, this means in the case of a wordpress site, that I just have to change the 2 url fields in wordpress database about the corresponding server locally or online(site url), and everything else is rather the same.

I want to be able to continue having identical setups when I will install ssl certificate online.
As I understand from what you say, this cannot be the same key online and offline, and I think I understand the reasoning.
But at least I want to have https localhost as https online site, even if the one uses different ssl key than the other.
I want to do so, because I want to see locally what is happening in every change I make in my site, before do it online. I consider it a wise tactic.
And I want to see what the effects of an ssl key will be on my site, before going live with the appropriate ssl key there.

Possibly, I had to make one more change in wp database, when I move back and forth the database from online to mamp/offline, regarding the ssl key?
How can I manage this serious change of ssl on my site, with an appropriate way?

 

[smirking]

How can I manage this serious change of ssl on my site, with an appropriate way?

Ok, it sounds to me that you just want to have SSL enabled so you can keep a consistent URLs scheme between your development site and your live site. That's different than what I thought you were talking about at first.

Yeah, there's a very easy way to do that, but you have to upgrade to MAMP Pro. MAMP Pro will allow you to create self signed SSL certificates.

It should be possible to do it in the free version of MAMP too, but it won't be easy. You're basically going to have to do some hardcore Linux admin work on the command line.

 

[cool11]

Today I saw that there was an update to 4.5 version.
I download it, then install it as always.
But while the installation was done, while I trashed the older mamp folders, while I restarted my mac, while the 'about' of mamp controlpanel window shows 4.5 version,
in the web page it loads when you open it,
it still shows that it should be upgraded to 4.5!!!
Why this happens? Anyone else?

 

[Strider64]

I don't think you should had trashed your older MAMP folders. I just upgraded to 4.5 (I'm running MAMP Pro) and just exited of the old version of MAMP and upgraded. The first time you run MAMP after the install it will ask you for your password so that it can update some files.

 

[cool11]

I don't think you should had trashed your older MAMP folders. I just upgraded to 4.5 (I'm running MAMP Pro) and just exited of the old version of MAMP and upgraded. The first time you run MAMP after the install it will ask you for your password so that it can update some files.

I tried once again the installation, this time without deleting the old folders. Still the same problem. I don't understand why. Is it a bug? I would like it to be fixed.

 

[cool11]

Does anyone tried the new 6.7 version for arm?
I installed it but it never run.
It displays a message that it is damaged.
I had to return back to 6.6 version for intel that runs smoothly.

 

[cool11]

I downloaded and installed the new mamp version 7.
Apache cannot start.
Mamp is the only local server on my mac. Nothing else.
Not the first time, I update mamp. I do it for decades!
But now it 'start' servers in mamp 7, refuses to start apache.

Can anyone else check if he has the same problem?
Any ideas?

 

[smirking]

I didn't realize MAMP 7 was out. I'll give that an install in the next week to see if I like it. I'm running just fine on 6.9.1 for now... and by just fine I mean it works but hangs all the time and I have to force quit it constantly.

I downloaded and installed the new mamp version 7.
Apache cannot start.

What port numbers do you have your Apache installation set to in MAMP?

 

[cool11]

Same ports as always with mamp. Nothing new. I uninstalled it now and revert back to 6.9, but I checked it while I tried to use it, nothing new.

 

[cool11]

As I am still depending on mamp, I would like to hear from other mamp users too, if they have any problems after updating to version 7. As I said, in my installation, apache fails to start. But am I the only one? If I am not, I will have a hope of waiting for a mamp version that fix this bug, if it is a bug.

 

[genexx]

I am an Administrator for Cloud Web WebRTC Unix/Linux/Mac/Windows Server and did try it once but all was failing without the Error making sense or could be solved and so i did set up local VM´s via Ubuntu for Testing.

MAMP is PIA imo

XAMPP is easy and always running on Windows.
Never tested XAMPP for Mac because i have UTM now on the M2 since 2022 and could not care less...

 

[smirking]

MAMP is PIA imo

It is a PIA, but it makes life so easy if you have a bazillion sites to spin up. I keep planning on moving on, but I'm still on MAMP. I'll give version 7 a look in the next week or two. I'm also planning on giving DDev a spin.

 

[cool11]

I discovered this related article, not tried anything yet, but I think I am losing hope...


I hope there would be a forum or blog officially from mamp, to see if there is really a problem here and what they intend to do....otherwise, it is like trying in the dark.

What to Do If MAMP Is Not Starting (5 Top Solutions)

MAMP is a popular local web development tool. Learn how to troubleshoot your MAMP installation when it's not starting up correctly.

kinsta.com

 

[cool11]

I am glad I discoverd I am not the only one with this 'apache cannot start' problem in the new version of 'mamp'.

Here is another discussion, same issues:

MAMP 7 upgrade 'Apache couldn't be started' but runs okay from terminal; symlinks for PHP broken

I've upgraded the devops tool MAMP, with the Apache or Nginx web servers, MySQL database server and PHP, from MAMP 6 to MAMP 7 on macOS and when I start MAMP, I get a dialogue that says: 'Apache c...

stackoverflow.com

So, it is their fault. And I will not go to the 'try mamp pro' solution, at least at the momment, to make it work.
It is a general problem, so I guess the next period they will solve it by uploading a new version of mamp that fix this.

 

[smirking]

I am glad I discoverd I am not the only one with this 'apache cannot start' problem in the new version of 'mamp'.

Hey, I finally got around to installing MAMP PRO 7. I didn't have the Apache startup issues. Instead mine were MySQL conflicts causing MAMP to freeze until you either restarted the system or killed all MySQL processes from the command line. Running a kill all on mysql would temporarily unfreeze MAMP, but it would quickly lock up again and result in me doing a kill all with increasing frequency just to go one step at a time.

I wasn't going to live like that so I reverted back to MAMP 6 and filed a bug in their bugbase. I got a reply just earlier today letting me know that my issues were fixed in their just released MAMP PRO 7.1.

I downloaded MAMP PRO 7 again and this time it worked. Here's hoping that most of the worst stability issues were addressed. I'm starting to spin up separate containers for the projects I'm working on, but I can't see myself dropping MAMP entirely. It's just too much effort having different containers for all of my little projects that don't get touched very often.

 

[cool11]

I check daily their 'release notes' pages here

Release notes (Mac) - MAMP & MAMP PRO

Here you can find the current release notes for the macOS version of MAMP & MAMP PRO

www.mamp.info

But, as I see, they seem to only care about mamp pro.

As I said before, there are a number of users like me, with apache starting problems.
And as I read their released notes, even with the newest 7.1 version, do not seem to be addressed.
I am really very thoughtful about how to continue this whole local server situation, mamp or something else.
Months passed from initial 7 version update, but what about this bug?

 

[smirking]

I check daily their 'release notes' pages here

Release notes (Mac) - MAMP & MAMP PRO

Here you can find the current release notes for the macOS version of MAMP & MAMP PRO

www.mamp.info

But, as I see, they seem to only care about mamp pro.

What are you trying to run? If MAMP is enough for you, there's a ton of other things out there that'll work.

 

[cool11]

What are you trying to run? If MAMP is enough for you, there's a ton of other things out there that'll work.

I am running a wordpress site.

I have read very good opinions for an alternative local server, called...'local'.

Local

localwp.com

You know, time is always limited, so I feel rather wasted, if frequently I have to deal with bugs of this style.
I could wait a little, but if this happens frequently and also the free users seem to be a second priority (months to address some bugs), then I am disappointed and definitely searching for other options.

I just used to mamp for so many years. That's all. But after all, I should be able to run a site locally without unnecessary hassles.

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If someone has the same apache problem with initial 7 version and tried 7.1 version it would be useful to write the new experience here.