On step 2 it says 'Add /usr/local/mysql/bin to the path: vim ~/.bash_profile and add: ' I couldn't figure out what that was supposed to mean but I just ran 'vim ~/.bash_profile' and added those two lines to the top. There was another line to include PEAR, so I got rid of that line and added the path to the first line (export PATH).

Next, I tried to start step three, but got an error saying "unknown command mysqladmin". So I skipped ahead, quit terminal, opened terminal and ran 'rm .bash_history'. I quit terminal. Opened it again, tried 'mysqladmin -u root password {new-password in clear text}' and it worked fine. So next I try 'mysqladmin -u root -p{new-password in clear text, but I put a space after the -p} -h localhost password {new-password in clear text}' and get 'Unknown command (my password)'. So I left out the first password leaving 'mysqladmin -u root -p -h localhost password {new-password in clear text}' it prompts me for my password, then finishes without complaint.

In the Apache section, I try to go to localhost and I get a 403 forbidden and message 'You don't have permission to access / on this server.'

I don't think Apache is working right. I don't know if there's anything left over from having MAMP installed that is messing things up or not.

So that's as far as I got. Any suggestions?

No idea :) On a UK keyboard, it's "shift"+"key to the left of the Z key"

Regards,

Rob...

One off-topic question: how do you easily insert the tilda "~" character on regular US keyboard (e.g. for you path environment setup)? It's driving me crazy... Thank you in advance.

Thank you. Have you commented on joind.in at http://joind.in/616?

Rob...

Have you tried pecl install apc and pecl install imagick?

Regards,

Rob...

Is there an easy way to install APC and Imagick (that's Imagick, not ImageMagick) extensions?

I'd been hoping for two things with Snow Leopard: 1. MySQL PDO and 2. some nice person to write an all-inclusive tutorial on setting up. Winner!

Btw, I enjoyed your talk at PHPNW09; Really natural, informed and insightful. Nice to see someone not reading from their slides, too.

Cheers,
Ross

A couple of juicy additions: 64 bit MySQL preference pane:

http://www.swoon.net/site/software.html

Nice tool I picked up just the other day, WebMon:

"Configures OS X's built-in web server to support WebDAV, PHP, and SSL." and "WebMon for Snow Leopard can now set up multiple virtual domains in addition to the main domain."

http://www.cutedgesystems.com/software/WebMonSnow/

It allows custom Apache directives so is quite flexible. I also use their DNS Enabler.

you can flush your shell history with:

history -c

also see:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090831101932728