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). NEED TO TROUBLESHOOT? Having Problems? Getting errors? Visit macappguide.com for a great troubleshooting video & installation tips! Mac App Guide is a weekly video podcast. Visit macappguide.com for more information, show notes, and to subscribe for free! MAMP www.mamp.info WordPress: wordpress.org Viewer Survey: macappguide.com Episode #22 for July 22, 2009 Mac App Guide is produced by Market Vision Media and distributed by Orange Media Network. marketvisionmedia.com http Thanks For Watching!
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Ponysnake said :
September 7, 2010 at 1:19 pm
i get a blank page when its supposed to take me to the wordpess install wizard….. i tried it in firefox too, and it also comes up blank
EventerMom said :
September 7, 2010 at 1:40 pm
finally – something that works. THANKS!
lkaneswaran said :
September 7, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Thank you very much for this wonderful tutorial!!! Now I can have a beautiful WP site!
Iamorla said :
September 7, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Awesome, I’ve tried several other step by step tutorials but they seem to have left out some of the steps you covered ,great work and thanks.
Iamorla said :
September 7, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Awesome, I’ve tried several other step by step tutorials but they seem to have left out some of the steps you covered ,great work and thanks.
jtag8907 said :
September 7, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I did everything, how come I got a 404 error?
ladoyle87 said :
September 7, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Thank you, great tutorial, have subscribed. So now when I want to purchase a domain name how would I go about moving my site from a test environment to a live one? Thanks in advance!
aisokuku said :
September 7, 2010 at 4:32 pm
so helpful. only tute that helped – thanks!
MacintoshBrasil said :
September 7, 2010 at 5:17 pm
on 03:17 your port: is 8889, but you put 8888 on localhost:8888 and not localhost:8889, how you make this runs?
bryanvicente said :
September 7, 2010 at 5:52 pm
@MacAppGuide yep, i got it after i posted the comment
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 6:02 pm
@bryanvicente It’s just drag & drop
bryanvicente said :
September 7, 2010 at 6:11 pm
wordpress wont get into my htdocs folder!
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 6:21 pm
@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!
An0nymousHelper said :
September 7, 2010 at 6:24 pm
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 said :
September 7, 2010 at 7:23 pm
@LusciousViva check out the link in the show notes for some troubleshooting helps!
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@elphabapotter You’re welcome!! Hope you subscribe!!
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 7:51 pm
@StageRush You’re welcome!! Hope you subscribe
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 8:06 pm
@kimo2u You can install as many local sites as you want. Each site needs to be in it’s own subfolder of the htdocs folder, and have it’s own unique wordpress install. Basically you’ll need to do the full install process for each site. Once you get the hang of it it goes pretty quickly.
kimo2u said :
September 7, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Great tut!
Now what if i want to test more than one website.
Should I create another folder in the htdocs folder? Then copy in the wordpress install files. And then create a new database name usning the mamp app. Then a unique wp-config.php file containing the db name, and a new unique wordpress authentication key? Then run the install.php program.
is this right?
Thanks
StageRush said :
September 7, 2010 at 8:36 pm
I have to give you a huge thank you. This video enabled me to install WordPress. I have been trying to do it for days and was previously unsuccessful. I can’t describe the amount of stress it was causing me. So I just want to say a heartfelt thank you for your video, which helped me accomplish this. You have made my weekend!
LusciousViva said :
September 7, 2010 at 9:27 pm
I followed all your steps to the end and everything was typed in correctly but when i wanted to click my user name (WordPress) under the htdoc it won’t open…. so what should i do? Please help!!!
elphabapotter said :
September 7, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I usually don’t take the time to comment on a video but I have to say, this is the best tutorial out there on how to do this for someone who has no idea what they’re doing. I have been scouring the web for the last two or three hours trying to figure out two or three issues I had with the other tutorials (skipping steps, typos, etc). I went through 5 or 6 tutorials before getting to this one where they didn’t explain that you have to edit the wp-config-sample.php file (newb, here. Hi!). thank u!
jeremyscottball said :
September 7, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks so much! Very Helpful
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 10:19 pm
@Elaheh1naz Check out the description for a link to some troubleshooting helps!
MacAppGuide said :
September 7, 2010 at 10:26 pm
@DLocked You’re Welcome