Setup MySQL on a Mac

Question

How can I set up a MySQL server on my MacBook Pro? I already used Homebrew to install MySQL, but now I don't know what to do.

Answer 1

Dan Benjamin created some tutorials on his site:

INSTALLING MYSQL ON MAC OS X

INSTALLING MYSQL ON SNOW LEOPARD

Don't write directly to him with support requests or questions.

Answer 2

If you want the quick-and-dirty approach, use XAMPP. That installs a complete LAMP stack on your laptop including a graphical interface for starting/stopping the different elements. See: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html