I've run into a problem here, and I'm not sure what to do. I migrated a Yosemite Mac to a new Mac Pro. Apache turns on, but MySql does not with this error: The operation couldn’t be completed. (XAMPPErrorDomain error 1.)
I didn't know if I need to reinstall MySql or upgrade it, or what this error means. I created the plist file as in the example and ran permissions, but that did not change the outcome. Going to websites in localhost, WordPress shows an error establishing db connection.
I went to Github to install MySql and it went fine, but it does not work with Xampp and Desktop Server. I chose to NOT start MySql when I rebooted, but apparently the Github version started anyway (and I cannot find a way to turn it off!) Now when I try to start MySql from Xampp, it says another version is already running.
Any help appreciated.
When I ask for version number in terminal I get this response:
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
HOWEVER, when I went to /var/ and temp I found an alias for mysql.sock, BUT it was not connected to an original file... Now that file does not exist anywhere on my computer.