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Peter Buechler
1,737 PointsMAMP vs. MySQL Server and Workbench
With MAMP's one click install and phpMyAdmin from the MAMP start page, it looks like one can do everything without the separate downloads and installs of of MySQL and Workbench. If one has MAMP (or WAMP) is there any need to install the other two packages?
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Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsYou're correct. MAMP installs MySQL, and with MyPhpAdmin, you can do everything you need to do. There isn't a need to install workbench or MySQL separately.
However,
While I just recently installed and started using Workbench, I have found that Workbench is faster, and a bit more through when doing database construction and manipulation. I just like it better, and feel it's easier to work with more custom and possibly complex database schemes with workbench than it is with MyPhpAdmin.
I also feel, depending on your desired career path, it won't hurt to learn both programs. What if you become very proficient with MyPhpAdmin, but the place you want to work with uses MySQL Workbench, and you've never used it. You don't want them to chose a different candidate because of that; so exposing yourself to multiple pieces of software to do the same thing isn't a bad idea in the long run.