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Alex Martino
367 Pointsproblems with xampp and mysql workbench
Hello. I was using XAMPP and MYSQL Workbench. It was working fine but then I restarted my computer. Now XAMPP won't start MySQL database and I have no idea why. How can I troubleshoot this? The set up and management of sql is a pain the ass.
2 Answers
Alex Martino
367 PointsI found the answer on the internet. sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/mysql.server start
But why do I have to use that code? What is it "fixing"?
Alex Martino
367 PointsHmmm, so how do I change the file permission permanently?
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 PointsIt seems like it's not the best case to change file ownership or permission for your situation. I would just alias /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/mysql.server start and run it with sudo. I don't know how that works in mac so you are better off by googling something like "how to set alias in mac".
Gunhoo Yoon
5,027 PointsGunhoo Yoon
5,027 PointsIf something hasn't worked before but worked after with sudo command that means the file permission needs to be tweaked. What sudo does is it temporarily allowing you to access file as super user.