MAMP mysql server won't start. No mysql processes are running

Question

My MAMP mysql server won\'t start. All of the suggestions I\'ve seen on the web say to check for other mysqld processes running and kill them if they exist, and that it shou

Answer 1

Here's what worked for me:

• Check to see if you accidentally installed mysql via Brew or something. brew list mysql
• Uninstall it brew uninstall mysql
• Try to fire up MAMP. Might need to reinstall.
• Eventually upgrade to Vagrant and stop fighting with MAMP.