MAMP : Error: Could not connect to MySQL server!

I recently changed my root password for MySQL and forgot that I had done so.. when I restarted MAMP I got :

Error: Could not connect to MySQL server!

Simple fix, open :

/Applications/MAMP/bin/mamp/index.php

and update the root users password :

$link = @mysql_connect(':/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock', 'root', 'newpassword');

if you get this screen :

#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Simple Fix : Open
/Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/config.inc.php

Update line below with new password (note: this is for a basic install of MAMP on Mac).

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = root

14 thoughts on “MAMP : Error: Could not connect to MySQL server!”

Mike May 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm

thank you !

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Michael Stelly May 6, 2012 at 12:32 am

hmm. didn’t work for me. i’ll keep searching.
my index.php = $link = @mysql_connect(‘:/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock’, ‘root’, ‘root’);
my config.ini.php = $cfg[‘Servers’][$i][‘password’] = ‘root’;

Thanks for the post.

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Ivan August 29, 2012 at 9:50 pm

Worked for me on Mountain Lion – fixing the issue – I recently changed my root password ……..

Cheers!

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tebx January 18, 2013 at 10:46 pm

clear your browser data in every try

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Kim Pomares March 8, 2013 at 5:31 pm

I keep forgetting to clear browser data!!! Just wasted 30 minutes on this. After fixing everything, I could not figure out why I was still getting this error from phpMyAdmin.

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Claudio March 4, 2013 at 3:37 pm

Thank You

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Craig March 6, 2013 at 2:19 am

@tebx
I can’t thank you enough!!! I know I’m savvy enough to edit a few files, but it still wouldn’t connect. Several hours later, I realize that all I have to do is empty my browser cache!!! After hours of serious web browsing, you’re comment saves the day (as in the day that I lost trying to figure this out!). THANKS!!!

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