title: Using Ruby with MySQL installed via MAMP
body: <p>I'm a newbie. Here's 3 questions. Thank you. </p>
  
  <p>1) If I have MySQL installed through MAMP on my Mac, can I use the MySQL in Ruby applications (i.e. if I install Ruby of course). </p>
  
  <p>My understanding was that MAMP was a php/mysql package so I wouldn't know how to use Ruby with it. i.e. obviously no PHPMyAdmin for Ruby..</p>
  
  <p>2) Should I do a separate install of MySQL to use with Ruby?</p>
  
  <p>3) If I do need a separate install of MySQL, how do I let the computer know which I am trying to use if I make a database in the command line for example? </p>