Connect to a Local MySQL Server
This document describes how to connect to a server running on the same computer as Sequel Pro.
Making sure your MySQL server is running
If you are not sure if the MySQL server is running, open Activity Viewer (from Applications » Utilities). Choose All Processes in the popup menu. Type mysqld into the search field. If you see a mysqld process, MySQL is running.
Connecting via a socket connection
Open Sequel Pro. Choose a Socket Connection. You must only specify the username and password (if any). Most MySQL installations use the default username root and a blank password.
If you leave the socket field empty, Sequel Pro will try several common socket file locations. If Sequel Pro can't find your socket file, or if you have multiple MySQL servers running on your computer, you must enter the location of the socket file. See Where are MySQL's Files? for common socket file locations.
Note: the popular MAMP package uses root as default password. See Connecting to MAMP or XAMPP.
Connecting via a standard connection
Open Sequel Pro. Choose a Standard Connection. Enter 127.0.0.1 for the host. The default username for a new MySQL installation is root, with a blank password. You can leave the port field blank unless your server uses a different port than 3306.
Note: MAMP uses port 8889 per default, and root as the password. See Connecting to MAMP or XAMPP
Note: Don't try using localhost instead of 127.0.0.1. MySQL treats the hostname localhost specially. For details, see Section 4.2.2 of the MySQL manual.
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