MySQL Database cannot start on XAMPP for Mac

Question

All of a sudden I am encountering this problem on my mac. I cant start my MySQL Database. I can only start my ProFTPD and Apache Web Server.

This is the application log:

Answer 1

If mysql is not starting in xampp, it might be a port conflict issue. Mysql run by default on port 3306. you need to check if another application is occupying that port. use following command to check app occupying a port

lsof -nP -i4TCP:3306

if you find an application occupying that port, stop the application and restart xampp. As an alternative, you can go to php.ini file or click configure in the dropdown and change the mysql port to 3307