MAMP

MAMP is unbelievably easy to install and use. It is a packaging of technologies used for developmental purposes. In my case, I can use it so I can simulate a server locally to run PHP files. I'm using MAMP because I have a Mac computer, but if I were using a PC, I'd be using the equivalent PC version called WAMP. MAMP is an acronym for:

• Mac Os X - the operating system
• Apache - the web server
• MySQL - the database server
• PHP (or Perl, or Python) - programming languages used for web development

 

SETTING UP MAMP

1. Step Download MAMP.

2. Unzip the file, then double click the .dmg file to begin the program installation.

3. Move the new MAMP folder into the applications folder.

 

 

4. Open dreamweaver and set up a new site and give that site a name.

 

 

5. Set up your local info for your new site by pointing to your new folder on your local drive.

 

 

• Set up new site in dreamweaver for local server
• Set up new site in dreamweaver for testing server
• Use the following settings for both local and testing:
• Server Model: PHP/MySQL
• Access: Local Network
• URL Prefix: http://localhost:8888/subfolder (if any)
• Navigate to applications folder/MAMP/htdocs/subfolder (if any)
• Make sure MAMP is on from the start page.

CHANGING SETTINGS IN MAMP

• Locate config folder in your local drive.
• Find PHP5 folder.
• Find PHP.ini file
• Example, change max file upload value (default is set to 32M) to 100M.
• Restart MAMP in order for change to take place. (Hit Stop Servers, Then Start Servers).
• Open start page, delete everything after the crazy 8888's.
• Make sure you have phpinfo.php document in the root location. <?php phpinfo(); ?>
• Verify change was made.