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Tracy Ward
136 Points
MAMP: Port 80 doesn't work. Changed to 8888 and it takes me to the MAMP website http://localhost:8888/MAMP/. Is this OK

Posted September 11, 2017 3:47am by Tracy Ward

Tracy Ward
136 Points
2 Answers
Joel DiSanti
359 Points
How do I continue with the customization of MAMB?

Posted August 15, 2017 10:52pm by Joel DiSanti

Joel DiSanti
359 Points
2 Answers
Ryan Schmelter
9,710 Points
Very confused about local hosting

Posted July 19, 2017 5:32pm by Ryan Schmelter

Ryan Schmelter
9,710 Points
3 Answers
Martin Chaffee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 15,278 Points
I set the location to my sites folder, and I have a .localized file in my testsite.com folder. What is that about?

Posted May 4, 2017 8:51am by Martin Chaffee

Martin Chaffee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 15,278 Points
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Jennifer O'Day Duran
Courses Plus Student 42 Points
Trouble opening MAMP

Posted March 15, 2017 12:40am by Jennifer O'Day Duran

Jennifer O'Day Duran
Courses Plus Student 42 Points
1 Answer
Kerissa Savea
94 Points
What if I don't have a Mac?

Posted March 8, 2017 6:24am by Kerissa Savea

Kerissa Savea
94 Points
1 Answer
Andreas Snow
6,920 Points
after making the change in port preferences, localhost:80 directs me to the 'DesktopServer' page.

Posted August 22, 2016 1:26pm by Andreas Snow

Andreas Snow
6,920 Points
1 Answer
Bryan Elliott
6,835 Points
Why exactly do we move the root directory from htdocs to a sites folder? Is this for hosting multiple sites ?

Posted May 25, 2016 12:07am by Bryan Elliott

Bryan Elliott
6,835 Points
3 Answers
Brandon Smith
7,420 Points
Apache server doesn't run

Posted January 5, 2016 3:23pm by Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith
7,420 Points
2 Answers
Shannon Lewis
2,252 Points
MAMP current version doesn't seem to let you change the directory location

Posted September 24, 2015 2:41pm by Shannon Lewis

Shannon Lewis
2,252 Points
3 Answers
Tim Kennedy
6,807 Points
How to move root directory from htdocs to sites on xampp?

Posted September 16, 2015 7:20pm by Tim Kennedy

Tim Kennedy
6,807 Points
1 Answer
Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points
Missing Sites Folder on Mac OS X Yosemite for Customizing Location for Storing Files

Posted July 24, 2015 2:50pm by Andi Lanuza

Andi Lanuza
2,282 Points
0 Answers
Pete Robertshaw
6,155 Points
Changed Ports in MAMP and Apache won't start (MAC)

Posted April 20, 2015 4:24pm by Pete Robertshaw

Pete Robertshaw
6,155 Points
3 Answers
Holly Holliday
1,563 Points
MAMP for Mac-trying to change 8888 port to 80. Wont let me do it. It say "there's a problem with the server port. Each s

Posted March 11, 2015 7:15pm by Holly Holliday

Holly Holliday
1,563 Points
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Nthulane Makgato
Courses Plus Student 19,602 Points
I changed the folder name and location of my site after creating and can't log in to my admin although the site works

Posted December 16, 2014 8:47pm by Nthulane Makgato

Nthulane Makgato
Courses Plus Student 19,602 Points
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The Apprentice
Courses Plus Student 179 Points
I am using Mamp for Windows as I am using Windows OS is this advisable or I'll go for xampp?

Posted December 10, 2014 3:44pm by The Apprentice

The Apprentice
Courses Plus Student 179 Points
2 Answers
Raqibul Hayder
2,386 Points
What is the Nginx Port Number? I see that Apache and Nginx cannot have the same value.

Posted November 23, 2014 10:17am by Raqibul Hayder

Raqibul Hayder
2,386 Points
3 Answers
timgerald
725 Points
More than one Local WP Installations and working with an existing WP Site in Mamp

Posted November 4, 2014 10:27am by timgerald

timgerald
725 Points
5 Answers
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Liban Shire
Courses Plus Student 4,147 Points
Multiple Sites

Posted June 30, 2014 5:19am by Liban Shire

Liban Shire
Courses Plus Student 4,147 Points
1 Answer
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Denise Wada
Courses Plus Student 87 Points
MAMP -move my root directory from the htdocs folder to the main Sites folder in Finder

Posted May 8, 2014 5:16am by Denise Wada

Denise Wada
Courses Plus Student 87 Points
2 Answers

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