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

Am using MAMP on a macbook pro running High Sierra, and in my case, I tried all the above but it still did not work for me so I did the following :

1. Looking for where you installed your MAMP and more specifically, look for the "config.inc.php" file located in "/Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin".

2. Backup (ie. on a mac, right click and duplicate) the "config.inc.php" file before we touch it. You can call or rename it "config_old.inc.php"

3. Open the file in your favorite IDE or text editor.

4. Look for the following lines ;

i) $cfg['Servers'][$i]['host']

ii) $cfg['Servers'][$i]['port']

iii) $cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket']

Change from :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';

to :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = '127.0.0.1';

Change from :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['port'] = '3306';

/this might be your default. Just check to see from your MAMP installation preference , press CMD + , and confirm that port number you have specified. In my case I had changed it to 8889./

to :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['port'] = '8889';

Again depending on where you installed your MAMP or to be more specific your mysql.

Change from :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket'] = 'some_folder_path or EMPTY';

to :

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket'] = '/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql/mysql.sock';

After this modification, save and refresh in your web browser.

Worked for me. Hope this helps. Cheers.