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MAMP and VirtualHostX make for an easy PHP development platform for your Mac. Both are compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Even though they are both simple to install and integrate, there are still some things you have to fix to make it work.

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1. Turn off your Web Sharing in Applications > System Preferences > Sharing. Make sure the box is not checked next to ‘Web Sharing’.

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2. Install MAMP and VirtualHostX

3. Run VirtualHostX’s Setup Wizard

It’s a 2 step process. First, Backup your existing VirtualHostX settings (if you have them). Second, click the Make Changes button. This will allow the built-in Apache server and the MAMP Apache server share a virtual hosts file. It also will change MAMP to run off of port 80.

4. Configure VirtualHostX

Set VirtualHostX to use MAMP as the default web server. This makes the “Apply” button in VirtualHostX

5. Configure MAMP

Open up the preferences in MAMP, click on the “Ports” tab, and click “Set to default Apache and MySQL ports.” Then click “OK.”

6. Fix the phpMyAdmin

VirtualHostX hasn’t updated it’s configuration to work with the latest MAMP. So, when you run the Setup Wizard, it replaces a section of the Apache configuration with an incorrect configuration. Open /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf in TextEdit, and replace this block:

With this block

7. Restart your MAMP servers (stop then start), and you should be good.

8. Add hosts in VirtualHostX

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Click the “Add Host” button, enter the domain name and Local Path, make sure the Port is set at 80, then click “Apply Changes.”

Now simply navigate to “http://testsite/” in your web browser, and you’ll see your test site.

Happy MAMP-ing!

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Macminicolo presents: 50 ways to use your server:


OS X Server is the do-all Mail, web, wiki, etc from Apple.


Jenkins or TeamCity will let you build your apps on a remote CI Server. See how the developers of Day One use their Mac mini as a build server. (Free)


Selfoss (free) and Fever ($30) are great alternatives to Google Reader.


Sendy is a self hosted service to email your newsletters at a significant discount. Similar to Mail Chimp. ($59)


Yourls is a self hosted URL shortener. It provides stats as well. (free)


ZPanel is an alternative to CPanel. (Free)


GitLab is a self hosted Git management software. (Free)


SparkleShare lets you set a folder on your server that will sync with all your peers or coworkers. A great way to collaborate on folders. (Free)


Pow lets you create a quick environment to build and test Rails apps. (Free)


Moodle is a CMS for education. Free


Daylite Server lets you sync your Daylite info from anywhere. (Server, Free. Client, $280) We also have a Daylite Hosting service.


VirtualHostX lets you setup multiple websites quickly. ($39)


iVPN makes it very easy to setup a VPN server. ($15) We also have a tutorial to setup a VPN in Mountain Lion Server.


Crashplan lets you backup remote Macs to your Server. (Free)


Owncloud is a replacement for Dropbox, but also provides calendar, contacts and so much more. We also have a post for installing ownCloud on a Mac mini. (Free)


Plex Server lets you play all your media to your phone/tablet/Macs. (Free)


FileMaker Server is a powerful database server. Very Powerful. Run it for yourself or as a paid service for others.


Kerio Connect is a powerful Mail server. A very good alternative to Exchange.


Run a Minecraft Server of your own.


Vagrant will help you create development environments quickly.


Real Studio will help you build a web app on your server.


uTorrent is a great torrent client. Also has a web remote.


Billings Pro Server lets you sync and track time from anywhere.

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Profile Manager 2 will let you manage iPads and iPhones.


Put Xcode on your server and develop from anywhere.


MAMP will help you setup a wordpress blog quickly with PHP and mySQL.


Scrup is a self hosted alternative to Droplr or CloudApp


DNS Enabler lets you run your own DNS serve.


Kikuchat is a self hosted Campfire alternative. Server.app also has a Messages Server.


Mint is a self hosted analytics program to keep an eye on your site traffic.


Shaarli is a self hosted book mark manager similar to Delicious.


BBpress is clean forum software from the makers of wordpress. (Free)


Simon is an application that will check all sorts of servers and services. Similar to Pingdom.


iStat Server will let you keep an eye on your Mac server.


Deep Freeze will let you really hack on your machine, and bring it back clean with a restart.


Asterisk is an open source VOIP server. (free)


TFTP Server still comes in handy after all these years. (Free)

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Nagios will keep an eye on your infastructure.


VMware ESXi (free) will let you install and run multiple instances of OS X on the same server. Parallels Server for Mac is another great option.


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SugarCRM offers a free, self hosted version. It's a CRM for keeping track of clients, sales, support requests, etc.


Rapidweaver makes web site creation really simple, and works with the default web sharing in OS X.


Slogger will take your data from social networks and create entries in Day One.


Subversion is an open source version control system.


Lasso Server brings Lasso to the web.


Pancake is a seller self hosted app for invoicing and billing clients.


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GridRepublic or Warrior will let you put your extra server power to good use. (Thanks Eric)

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Thinkup will let you help you make all of your social networking more useful.


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