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Setup MAMP on Mac OS X – How to Install WordPress Locally on Mac OS X using MAMP?

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Today I installed WordPress locally on my Mac and I used MAMP to achieve my goal. With MAMP it’s very easy to run WordPress on Mac within 10 mins. Install MAMP on Mac.

Let’s get started. You just have to follow below simple steps and you should be good to go.

Step-1

We need Apache Server and MySQL in order to run WordPress locally. Download MAMP and double click on binary to install it.

MAMP setup on Mac

Step-2

Open MAMP. You may also see MAMP Pro as a part of install. We are going to use MAMP Free version.

Use MAMP Free version on Mac

Step-3

Change Apache Port to 80 and MySQL Port to 3306 as per below snapshot.

Setup MAMP Apache and MySQL Port - Crunchify Tips

Step-4

Change Document Root as per your need. Mainly under /Document folder.

Setup Document Root for MAMP on Mac- Crunchify Tips

Step-5

Then click OK and click on Start Servers. Provide administrator username and password as we are going to start server on port 80. You should see both green icons as shown in below diagram.

MAMP - mySQL and Apache Started Successfully

This page by default opens in default browser: http://localhost/MAMP/. Keep that page open and move to next step. We will come back again on that page.

Step-6

Now Download WordPress.

Step-7

Extract wordpress.zip, change name to crunchify and copy folder under Document Root, i.e. MAMP

Setup WordPress with MAMP on Mac - Correct folder structure

Step-8

Now go to your browser page http://localhost/MAMP/ again. Click on phpMyAdmin.

phpMyAdmin option for MAMP - Crunchify Tips

Step-9

Create new DB called crunchify_db and click on Create.

MAMP Create DB

Step-10

Point your browser to http://localhost/crunchify to install WordPress locally. Provide all appropriate information as mentioned below.

WordPress Installation - Begin Installation WordPress Installation - Provide Database information WordPress Installation - Provide Site - Blog Info WordPress Installation - Successful Message

Step-11

Now check your browser again pointing http://localhost/crunchify and you should be all set.

Run WordPress on Mac using MAMP - Follow Simple Steps

mamp wordpress install tips.

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  5 Comments...

  1. Linda Hinds says

    I have tried this but don’t have access to phpMyAdmin – any suggestions?

  2. George says

    This is great tutorial App Shah. I followed these steps and worked like a charm. Kudos man..!!

  3. wrap city vinyl says

    that because simplescripts save your time. so just follow steps to one click install WordPress on website.