title: mysql server won't start MAMP
body: <p>I've read a few answers on here that say when your mysql server won't start in MAMP you should run </p>
  
  <pre><code>sudo killall -9 mysqld 
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  <p>I've used that in the past and it has worked but for whatever reason it is not working this time. I'm getting this error message in the logs: </p>
  
  <pre><code>[04-May-2014 11:02:08 UTC] PHP Warning:  mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /Users/Chappell/Websites/LFB/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 1372
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  <p>I recently transferred the files (not MAMP itself) for the site I'm working on from another computer where I was developing locally. Not sure if that's relevant but thought I'd point it out.</p>