Access MAMP's MySQL from Terminal

Question

I want to practice using SQL instead of phpMyAdmin.

How do I log into MAMP's MySQL from the terminal?

Answer 1

I'm assuming the version of MAMP you're using installs itself in /Applications/MAMP. First make sure via the MAMP console that the Mysql server is on. Then connect like this from command line:

/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql -uUsername -pPassword 

Obviously replace Username and Password. BTW, there is no space between -u and the Username or -p and the Password.

Good Luck learning Mysql the old fashion way!

Answer 2

If you just want to type:

mysql -u Username -p 

Update for macOS Big Sur replace all ~/.bash_profile or ~/.profile with ~/.zshrc from the next commands.

Check first if you have a file named ~/.bash_profile or ~/.profile or ~/.zshrc with the following command

ls -la ~/ 

If one of those files exist, edit that file. Else, create a new one with what ever editor you like (here I do it with nano and have a ~/.bash_profile file)

sudo nano ~/.bash_profile 

insert following line

alias mysql=/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql 

Save the file and quit nano with CTRL + X and then type Y and enter

Then you need to type

source ~/.bash_profile 

Now you can use

mysql -u root -p