CakePHP: No such file or directory (trying to connect via unix:///var/mysql/mysql.sock)

Question

I have had a cakephp app running fine on my local machine (mac osx) for a while and then suddently I realise that I can\'t connect to mysql.sock.

I\'m getting this

Answer 1

If you are having problem with CakePHP 2.0, try this:

sudo mkdir /var/mysql
sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock