mamp stack - macintosh, apache, mysql, php
DESCRIPTION
Brief discussion of how to get started with the MAMP Stack: Macintosh, Apache, MySQL, PHP.TRANSCRIPT
Mpsig March 2Nd, 2013
MAMP & MAMP ProJohn Ashmead
MAMP
✤ Macintosh!
✤ Apache!
✤ MySQL!
✤ PHP
MAMP itself
✤ Professional outfit - German!
✤ Documentation not quite current!
✤ Releases generally stable!
✤ A bit finicky but workable!
✤ Good setup routine
Macintosh
✤ Focused on Mac!
✤ Friendlier than cross platform apps, i.e. Postgres!
✤ Cute little A & M on the MAMP icon!
✤ Still a front-end to command line stuff
Apache
✤ The less you have to know the happier you are!
✤ Always backup your httpd.conf file!!
✤ Haven’t had to do much with this
MySQL
✤ Pretty current 5.5, which is the latest!
✤ You can have multiple MySQL’s running!
✤ But it is better if you don’t!
✤ Make sure you have the command line working as well
PHP
✤ Phpinfo!
✤ php.ini!
✤ Versions matter
PhpMyAdmin
✤ Great tool!
✤ Done for PhpPgAdmin, probably some others!
✤ Some gotchas in the conf file!
✤ Reports are useful as well, setup instructions are tricky
Development
✤ Develop locally!
✤ http://localhost:8888!
✤ Automate uploads!
✤ Test again when deployed