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

You need to leave the mysql database AS IS.

• Uninstall and reinstall MAMP Pro.
• For every WP instance that you want to have on your server (localhost), you need to create a NEW database that is not mysql.
• Go into SequelPro and add database.
• Use Duplicator to transfer your WP.

Do not use mysql for anything, it appears to be required by MAMP.