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MAMP PRO Documentation

Create a new site

To create a new site, press the ”+” button in the lower left corner of the Sites table, or click the New Site button in the toolbar at the top of the app window.

MAMP PRO - Sites - Create a new site

The first time you click the ”+” button, you will see a message saying that the SSL environment must be set up first. Confirm this dialog box by clicking the “OK” button. You may then need to enter your macOS account password.

MAMP PRO - The SSL environment needs to be set-up before you can create a new site.

Types of sites

Section titled “Types of sites”

MAMP PRO - Sites - Create a new site

  • General

    • Empty
      An “Empty” site has a simple dummy page preinstalled (file “index.php”).

    • Custom
      ”Custom” allows you to have a database and/or files added to the new site.

    • Cloud
      Automatically import the data from the cloud after the site is created.

    • Import
      Use this site type to automatically import a remote site.

  • Apps

    • WordPress
      A “WordPress” site has WordPress preinstalled.

    • Laravel
      This creates a site with the web application framework Laravel pre-installed.

  • Blueprint
    A “Blueprint” site is a clone of a site in the “Blueprint” group.