Install MAMP err name not resolved

  • Hello, I’m a new to wordpress and MAMP. I downloaded MAMP but can’t get started as this is the message I get:

    This webpage is not available
    ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

    The server at localhost can’t be found, because the DNS lookup failed. DNS is the network service that translates a website’s name to its Internet address. This error is most often caused by having no connection to the Internet or a misconfigured network. It can also be caused by an unresponsive DNS server or a firewall preventing Google Chrome from accessing the network.

    I am currently connected to the internet and I don’t have a firewall on at the moment on my imac. I am running snow leopard and MAMP is 3.3. Also I don’t seem to be able to direct where I want to save my new pages.

    If anyone can help that would be great, thanks.

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  • First things first ??

    Are you able to start MAMP , start both Apache and MySQL servers and get to the MAMP Start Page?

    Second, you do not need to be connected to the internet to use MAMP; that is the main point of using a local server ??

    Third, you do not need to know where to save your ‘new pages’ as there are none created when using WordPress. The content of your pages and posts (along with settings and the like) are stored in and retrieved from the database.

    Generally, the only ‘user-created’ files that are added to a WP site are the media files you add to your content; images, videos, etc. Additionally, any themes and plugins you add via the WP Dashboard are also uploaded to their respective locations within your site.

    Thread Starter scaracmouche

    (@scaracmouche)

    Thanks so much for your response.

    I can only get as far as opening the application, then pressing Start Servers button. I get two green lit boxes for apache and MySQL. When I press Open WebStart page I get a blank page: https://localhost/MAMP/?language=English and the above info: sad face icon followed by This Webpage is not available. So I think I’m not getting to the MAMP start page (?).

    You are getting the correct indications that MAMP has started and both servers are running.

    However, if you are not able to access the MAMP Start Page, then there is something else that is not working correctly and it is definitely not a WordPress issue.

    Checking on the MAMP site, it appears that your Mac OS version is the lowest version supported; this may be the reason.

    I would suggest you ask on the MAMP forum and/or consider updating your Mac OS at least one version.

    Thread Starter scaracmouche

    (@scaracmouche)

    You were right it wasn’t MAMP. By chance I have since upgraded to a new router and now the MAMP start page comes up. So it was a router issue, though I don’t know what but it’s working now. Thanks again for your help.

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