
In this tutorial we want to show how to install the free version of ExpressionEngine using MAMP.
- Install MAMP -> How to install MAMP
- Use the Finder and create a folder "ExpressionEngine" at this directory: "/Documents/Websites/"
- Open MAMP
- Click on Preferences button to open MAMP Preferences

- Click on the "Apache" Tab.
- Click on "Choose"
- Choose this directory: "/Documents/Websites/Expressionengine"
- Click on open
- This directory should appear within the field "Document Root": /Users/yourusername/Documents/Websites/ExpressionEngine

- Click OK
- Click on "Start Servers" button to start the server
- Click on "Open start page" button
- Click on the Tab "phpMyAdmin"

- Enter the value "expressionengine" (without quotes, all lower case) into "Create new database" field
- Choose the value "utf8_general_ci" using the "Collation" select-box

- Click on "Create" button
- Close your Browser window
- Delete files eventually created automatically at the directory "/Documents/Websites/Expressionengine"
- Download the ExpressionEngine installer
- Unzip the installer
- Copy the files from the EECore1.6.8 directory into "/Documents/Websites/Expressionengine"
- Start your Browser
- Open the URL http://localhost:8888/install.php
- "ExpressionEngine Installation Wizard" will start
- Click "Click here to begin"
- Agree to the licence
- Click submit on the next Screen ("Name of your "system" folder")
- Navigate to "Database Settings" on the following screen ("Enter Your Settings")
- Enter all following values:
Field | Value |
---|
MySQL Server Address | localhost |
MySQL Username | root |
MySQL Password | root |
MySQL Database Name | expressionengine |
Database Prefix | exp |
- Navigate to "Create your admin account".
- Choose a Username, a Password and a Name for your site
- Navigate to "Localization Settings"
- Choose your timezone
- Click on "Click here to install ExpressionEngine!"
- User the Finder to delete the "install.php" file at the "/Documents/Websites/Expressionengine" folder
- You are done
Now you can navigate to the Control Panel by opening the URL: http://localhost:8888/system/index.php. Login by using your username and password used at step 31.

Your website URL is http://localhost:8888/index.php

How-to: Install ExpressionEngine on MAMP