MAMP could not find localhost:8888

  • Okay this is weird, I’ve used MAMP before and a local install and didn’t have any issues, this time I do.

    Gone through this

    https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp/

    But when it gets to the point of opening the Start page in MAMP I just get an error in my browsers(all of them) “could not find localhost:8888”

    I’ve tried a few other suggested ports that I found in the forums. I am only using the stock settings of MAMP now. I had heard that there could be a DNS problem, so I disconnected the WIFI and I don’t even get the error, just a notice I’m not online.

    And my system and browsers are completely up to date.

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  • What OS are you running? 10.9?

    Also, you haven’t changed your default hosts configuration (this is basically your system’s default DNS) have you?

    this time I do.

    So are you saying that this particular MAMP installation is working with other WP (or other scripts) now, just not a new one? Or, is this a new MAMP install on another machine?

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    bemdesign:
    Yes I am running 10.9.1

    I saw the replay in the e-mail so I went and checked the DNS entries were grayed out I put in OpenDns and still no change.

    2niner2:
    These are both fresh installs, the WP is straight from WP no mods or crazy bits.

    if it helps I am running on
    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220
    for my dns and the settings in mamp are stock.

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    To aggravate things further I did a MAMP installation on a brand new iMac and it works. Made sure my setting matched and I still had no luck.

    2ninerniner2

    (@2ninerniner2)

    and it works.

    I still had no luck

    OK, now I’m confused.

    Please clarify “it”, which “works”, and with what you are having no luck with “still” ??

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    Sorry but what are you having trouble understanding?

    I installed MAMP on another machine(not mine hence the use of “brand new”) and it works.

    Still doesn’t work on my machine. Are you just a bot? you only seem to answer in questions.

    2ninerniner2

    (@2ninerniner2)

    Still doesn’t work on my machine.

    … would have cleared things up straightaway. And I am far from a “bot” as I have been able to do this in 1:31 seconds, start to finish, with a new WP install on a default MAMP install. Sorry, but it just works for me, when I use all the default settings.

    Luiz

    (@st4nd3y)

    Hi ultraorange,

    What about the MAMP services (Apache, PHP, MySQL)? Are them all running fine?
    Maybe your port 80/8888 is being used by another service?

    I had the same issue once, until I found out that Skype was using the port 80…

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    Only port listing inside of Skype for incoming is 7908.

    Both lights are green. But I really have no way of checking to see if it is running properly since I can’t get to the setup page.

    Will Skype occupy a port even when the program isn’t running?

    Luiz

    (@st4nd3y)

    No, it won’t, but what does lsof | grep TCP return ?

    Luiz

    (@st4nd3y)

    Ho and I found that too https://forum.mamp.info/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6390#p16983.
    Not sure if it will work for you, but why not try right?

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    Checked the web sharing and I have no sharing enabled. Also I disabled google drive and dropbox. Think that airdrop could be involved?

    here you go

    SpotifyWe 247 admin 6u IPv4 0x6ec1da804d1c732d 0t0 TCP localhost:4370 (LISTEN)
    SpotifyWe 247 admin 7u IPv4 0x6ec1da804e7e6b15 0t0 TCP localhost:4380 (LISTEN)
    Mail 11124 admin 38u IPv4 0x6ec1da80595ab32d 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57242->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 46u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059119b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57189->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 47u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059538b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57190->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 49u IPv4 0x6ec1da805961d32d 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57226->ob-in-f109.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 50u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059538b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57190->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 51u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059651b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57241->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 53u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059119b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57189->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 55u IPv4 0x6ec1da805961db15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57225->ob-in-f109.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 57u IPv4 0x6ec1da805961d32d 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57226->ob-in-f109.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 59u IPv4 0x6ec1da805961db15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57225->ob-in-f109.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 60u IPv4 0x6ec1da80591a0b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57251->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 61u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059651b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57241->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 62u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059633b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57281->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 63u IPv4 0x6ec1da80595ab32d 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57242->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 64u IPv4 0x6ec1da80591a0b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57251->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    Mail 11124 admin 67u IPv4 0x6ec1da8059633b15 0t0 TCP 10.0.0.6:57281->ob-in-f108.1e100.net:imaps (ESTABLISHED)
    mysqld 11683 admin 10u IPv4 0x6ec1da80540f532d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-2 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11684 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11684 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11685 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11702 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11702 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11703 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11703 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11704 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11704 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11705 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11705 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)
    httpd 11706 admin 4u IPv4 0x6ec1da8054100b15 0t0 TCP *:* (CLOSED)
    httpd 11706 admin 5u IPv6 0x6ec1da804f2b5a0d 0t0 TCP *:ddi-tcp-1 (LISTEN)

    Thread Starter ultraorange

    (@ultraorange)

    Oh and everything on that report from msqld and down are when I’m running mamp and when I shut down mail I end up with a report that just includes spotify.

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