MAMP PRO (macOS) Documentation

Create a new Laravel site

MAMP PRO provides an easy way to set up the latest version of Laravel when creating a new site.

1. Click the ”+” button at the bottom of the sites list and select “Laravel” as the site type in the following dialog.

   

2. Confirm your selection by clicking the “Continue” button.

3. Enter the name of your Laravel site. In this example, we choose the name “my-site”.

4. For the “Site folder”, first create a new directory named “my-site” and then select it.

   Note: Do not create your site folder inside the “/Applications/MAMP” directory. A better location for your site folders would be ”~/Sites/”. This helps keep your site data separate from the MAMP PRO application files.

5. Confirm your selection by clicking the “Continue” button.

6. You will now see the Laravel-specific settings:

   1. Choose Your Database Type

      • On the “Laravel Database settings” screen of the wizard, you will be asked to choose the type of database you want to use. You have two options:
        • MySQL
          1. Enter the Database Name
             In the field provided, enter the name for the new MySQL database that will be created.
          2. Grant Access to User (Optional)
             You can assign database access to a MySQL user. In the “Grant Access to User” field, you have two options:
             • Select an existing MySQL user from the dropdown list.
             • Create a new MySQL user by entering a username.
          3. Set Password for New User
             If you are creating a new user, you must also set a password in the password field.
        • SQLite
          No additional information is required. MAMP PRO will automatically create and configure an SQLite database file for your Laravel project.

7. Click the “Create Site” button to create your new site, including Laravel. This may take a few seconds, so please be patient.

   

8. The settings for your new site are saved automatically, and the servers and services are restarted if necessary.

9. To open your new site in your default browser, click the “Open” button to the right of the site name field.

   

10. Your new Laravel site will now look like this: