Can't start phpMyAdmin. Keep getting the #2002 socket error

Question

I\'ve been trying to set mysql and phpMyAdmin for the last 12 hours, without any success. And yes, after hours and hours of Google-ing I know that is a common problem and I\

Answer 1

1. Quit MAMP
2. Open the terminal
3. Type: killall -9 mysqld Restart MAMP