Fixing an issue with a missing mysql.sock file on a mac?

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I am trying to set up a local installation of WordPress on my mac using MAMP. I have been searching for hours for a description of how to fix this error that I am getting when I try to open the phpMyAdmin tab from the MAMP start page:

2002 – Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)
The server is not responding (or the local server’s socket is not correctly configured).

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Here is some info on what I have going on

  • I am running OSX 10.8.4
  • I have MAMP version 2.1.3 installed
  • This version includes MySQL 5.5.9

I have seen people talking about using homebrew to install the stuff that my computer is for some reason missing, would that be of use by any chance?

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  1. /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock

    Should be the default location for the mysql socket. To check where MAMP will create the socket you should consult

    /Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh

    to check where MAMP is creating the socket. Perhaps there might be another location specified.