Create a new custom site
Choose this site type if your project requires either a database or if you want to copy files from a template directory. Of course, both options are possible together.
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Click the “+” button below the list of sites and select the site type “Custom”.
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Confirm your selection by clicking on the “Continue” button.
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The next step is to enter the name of your new site. In this example we choose the name “my-site”.
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As “Site folder” we first create the new directory “my-site” and then select it.
Note: Do not create a site folder under your “/Applications/MAMP” folder. A better location for your site folders would be “~/Sites/”. This will keep your site data separate from the MAMP PRO application data.
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If you want a database to be added automatically when the new site is created, select the “Add a database” checkbox. The new database will be immediately linked with the new site.
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If you want certain files and directories to be copied to the site folder when the new site is created, select the “Copy a template folder” check box. You can select the appropriate template folder in the next steps.
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Confirm your selection by clicking on the “Continue” button.
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Enter a name for the new database. You can also create a new database user who will have access to the new database. This is optional.
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Confirm your selection by clicking on the “Continue” button.
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The next step is to select the directory whose contents will be copied to the site folder of the new site.
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Confirm your selection by clicking on the “Create Site” button.
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The settings for your new site are saved automatically and the servers and services are restarted automatically if necessary.
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To open your new site in your default browser, click on the “Open” button to the right of the site name field.
