START MYSQL SERVER FOR XAMPP ON MAC COMPUTER
I have installed Xampp on my Mac, I can run Apache Web server and ProFTPD, but MySQL Database can’t start.
Here is what I did to Start and run MySQL server for Xampp.
1- Click on start button and choose System Preferences
2- Find the icon MySQL and click on it. You’ll see that MySQL server is running.
3- Click on Stop MySQL server. Yous password will be asked. Enter your password and MySQL server will stop.
4- Close the windows
5- Start OSX Manager for Xampp
6- Click on Manage Servers
7- Select MySQL Database and click Start. MySQL Database will start.