MAMP : Mysql won't turn on

Question

My mamp mysql server won\'t turn on. I tried executing /Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh but that gave me this error :

101110 05:50:31 mysqld_safe

Answer 1

There are multiple ways to fix this - usually one works.

To start off, try quitting MAMP and then:

sudo killall -9 mysqld

If that fails, try going to Preferences > Ports and changing to MAMP default. Click ‘OK’. MySQL should then start. If your website doesn’t show up at localhost, try changing the ports back.

You can also stop MAMP, go to System Preferences > MySQL and turn off MySQL and then restart MAMP.

Hope this helps!