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.sock' (2)

I'm doing research but I have not found a solution to my problem, I try to link mysql.sock like this :

sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

But, the file /tmp/mysql.sock doesn't exist.

Do you have any ideas ? The problem is blocking me for 2 days, I searched for this time but nothing good for me.

Thanks in advance,

Answer 1

In some cases /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock.lock may create the problem. remove .lock and it will work (OSX)