Yosemite - MAMP - Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

Question

I have problem when I try to connect to MySQL MAMP :

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can\'t connect to local MySQL server through socket \'/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql         


        

Answer 1

In case this helps anyone, I got past this roadblock by:

1. Stopping all other versions of MySQL (I forgot that I had Oracle MySQL starting on system launch and I was attempting to connect via that installation.) and removing them anyway to let MAMP handle it.
   Use sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.oss.mysql.mysqld.plist
2. Ensure MAMP is running.
3. Running /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql.