MySQL localhost / 127.0.0.1 problem

Question

I have a local web server running on my macbook and I\'ve come across a strange problem. I can access MySQL just fine using a program like Sequel Pro, password works and li

Answer 1

This is what fixed it for me. PHP.INI defaults to a different location than MySQL for the default socket. To fix, just run these two commands to add an alias (no restart needed):

mkdir /var/mysql
ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

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