File

Edit Template

MAMP PRO uses templates to create the necessary server configuration files. You can edit these templates from the File › Edit Template menu. This gives you access to options that are not available from the MAMP PRO user interface.

A template file is created in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\templates when you make a change to one of your templates. There are separate templates for Apache, Apache SSL, Nginx, PHP, and MySQL configurations.

Caution

Errors in the configuration file templates can cause the servers to fail to start. Do not edit these templates unless you know the exact syntax and meaning of the options.

• Apache (httpd.conf and httpd-ssl.conf)
  Here you can open and edit your httpd.conf template file. Changes made to your template file will be reflected in your actual httpd.conf file. The httpd.conf file is generated from the template file and is located in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\conf\. You can check this file to verify that changes you make to your template file are reflected correctly.

  Note

  Changes will be reflected in your actual httpd.conf file after your servers are restarted. This applies to all configuration files including nginx.conf, php.ini, my.cnf and main.cnf.

• Nginx (nginx.conf)
  Open and edit your nginx.conf template file here. Changes made to your template file will be reflected in your real nginx.conf file. The nginx.conf file is generated from the template file and is located in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\conf\.

• PHP (php.ini)
  Open and edit your php.ini template file here. There are likely several versions of PHP available, each of them with their own template file. Changes made to your template file will be reflected in your real php.ini file. The php.ini file is created from the template file and is located in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\conf\.

  

• MySQL (my.cnf)
  Open and edit your my.cnf template file here. There are likely several versions of MySQL available, each of them with their own template file. Changes made to your template file will be reflected in your real my.cnf file. The my.cnf file is created from the template file and is located in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\conf\.

Factory Settings

• Development

  This option resets all host and server settings back to their defaults, including Apache ports (8888, 8890, 8889) and the Apache/MySQL user credentials.

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Backup…

Back up all your host settings, host files, and database files.

Restore From Backup:

Restore files from a previous backup.

Caution

Restoring your backed-up files may overwrite your current host and database files. Back up your current host and database files before restoring from a backup.

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Settings

• Open Webstart when starting MAMP PRO

  Check this box to open a browser to the Webstart page when you start MAMP PRO.

• Path to Webstart:

  The path to your Webstart page. By default, this is set to http://localhost:8888/MAMP using an alias.

• Allow saving

  Allow saving if MAMP PRO detects an invalid document root or IP address.

• Start Apache and MySQL servers as:

  MAMP PRO can run Apache and MySQL as a service or as a process. Apache and MySQL on Windows are set to run as a service by default for MAMP PRO Windows installations. Running servers as “Network Service” is more restrictive than running them as processes under the current user.