Starting the serversĬlick on the “Start” button on the top right of the toolbar to launch Apache and MySQL, they are your default GroupStart web server and database server. Note: It is no longer recommended to use “/Applications/MAMP/htdocs” as the document root for the “localhost” host (or any other host). A dialog box will inform you of this action. When MAMP PRO is started for the first time, any existing MySQL databases are copied from MAMP to MAMP PRO and the contents of the directory “/Applications/MAMP/htdocs” are copied to “~/Sites/localhost” and set as “Document root” for the host “localhost”. If a problem is detected during the download, you will be notified.įor example, the version of the local MySQL server may not be the same as the version of MySQL on the remote server.First Steps Completing the MAMP PRO Installation The next dialog box informs you of the final steps required to take full advantage of the new host you have created.Īll data will now be downloaded from your remote host and added to your new local host. If you do not want to import any database, then simply leave the fields of these screens empty.Ĭonfirm your selection by clicking on the “Create Host” button. To do this, click on the “Auto-Detect” button. If there is a WordPress installation on the server and you want to import it, MAMP PROĬan automatically request the corresponding information. In the next step you enter the access data for the database on your remote server. Click on the “Choose…” button.Ĭonfirm your data with a click on the “Continue” button. You can also select the directory manually. If you are not sure, MAMP PRO can try to find it automatically. The next step is to specify the document root on your remote server. Once you have entered the URL, you can check that it is correct by clicking the arrow button to the right of the input field.Ĭonfirm your entries by clicking on the “Continue” button. The next screen will tell you what information is required for the next steps.Ĭlick on “Continue” to proceed to the next step.Įnter the Public URL first. For more information about this top-level domain, see Wikipedia. Note that this checkbox is automatically checked (and read-only) if you specify a name ending in “.dev” because this is a top-level domain and the publisher has specified that only secure connections over https are allowed for security reasons, so browsers will automatically redirect from http to https.

If you want your new site to be accessible via “https” as well, select the corresponding checkbox (SSL).

This will keep your host data separate from the MAMP PRO application data. A better location for your document root folders would be “~/Sites/”. Note: Do not create document root folders under your “/Applications/MAMP” folder. In this example we choose the name “my-host”.Īs “Document root” we first create the new directory “my-host” and then select it. The next step is to enter the name of the new host. In the following dialog, select the “Import” host type.Ĭonfirm your selection by clicking on the “Continue” button. For example, if you have a WordPress running at your provider and want to import that installation right when you set up the new host, then this host type is just right for you.Ĭlick the “+” button below the hosts list and switch to the “Advanced” section.

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