MAMP PRO (macOS) Documentation

FAQ > MySQL

How to transfer database data from MAMP to MAMP PRO?

1. Stop all servers and close MAMP and MAMP PRO.
2. Switch to the Finder, press cmd-shift-G (or select “Go to Folder”) and type or paste /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/ and click “Open”.
3. Append _bak to any folder starting with mysql.
4. Open MAMP PRO and launch the servers.

Upon server launch MAMP PRO (re)-copies the MAMP database data to the MAMP PRO location whenever it does not detect a suitable database folder in /Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/db/.