I agree. It's always kind of bugged me. If this qualifies as a Mac app simply because one "can run it on OS X Server" then so does every other web app I can think of. :/
Who says it has to be Mac OS X Server? I run it on Mac OS X 10.5.8 to manage MySQL running on Mac OS X 10.5.8 which I use as a database server, in conjunction with Apache running on Mac OS X 10.5.8. So how is this NOT a Mac application? Do you want to bar all applications that are not exclusively Mac applications?
I think you're missing the point. I don't deny that PHP et al will run on OSX, but in my opinion there is a distinction to be made between a .app bundle and zip file full of scripts that are intended to only ever be accessed via a browser. I don't know where exactly the distinction should be made, but I don't expect to find the contents of HotScripts on MacUpdate, and vice versa. Nor do I expect to find Windows applications here simply because I can run them on my Mac with VMWare, or what have you.
MAMP does indeed simplify Life in a big way. Other stuff is usually NerdWare. If the world were run by nerds we'd have to get out of the car to change a red light to a green one by hand lol Nerd motto: "make sure things are as complex as possible".
I'm tired of hunting for tutorials and finding installation procedures for out of date versions. This should have an installer that can get it in and working in under a minute. If someone made an installer for phpmyadmin that could install it in a couple clicks I'd pay $100 on the spot for it right now. My time is worth to much to me to keep screwing around trying to learn how to get it installed.
This is back to being my favourite application. I find it indispensible for MySQL administration. The past few versions have been rock-solid. Setup is still a little tricky, but has been improved considerably with the setup scripts.
Anyone interested in this might also want to check out "MySQL Administrator." (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/administrator/1.1.html).
It doesn't look like it would work remotely, but on the other hand it is an actual program, not a collection of PHP scripts. It seems pretty well organized, while in my every-so-often use of phpMyAdmin, that program has always seemed confusingly organized.
MySQL Admin /does/ work remotely. However I find it still a bit buggy and crash prone. It is still being actively developed and I have high hopes its future.
You can get it to work over SSH, you might take a look at SSH helper or better AlmostVPN Pro.
Navicat has built-in SSH HTTP support, if you really do heavy duty MySQL coding this is the tool to get.
Costs you some though ...
Wow - up until this version (2.8) everything was great. I cannot for the life of me get this version to work, despite following the instructions to the letter. I get errors such as "A session is active. You cannot change the session module's ini settings at this time", even when I try using the setup script.
I love this app. I hope this is a bug that will be fixed soon, or that it is something that can be solved by better documentation. For right now, I can't use it.
[Version 2.8b1]
Anonymousreviewed on 12 Sep 2005
This is the best and easiest way that I've found to run your databases. Easy to: create, copy, export, update etc. If you haven't tried it, what's stopping you? It's free!
To the guy with the setup problems... It's a little scary the first time but all you usually need to do is edit the config file to add the mySQL:username, mySQL:password and the directory where the site files are (which is probably the toughest part). All the other options(very many) were fine for me at the defaults.
The only problem that I've had is that on very large sql files (over 500k of inserts), it sometimes chokes. I'm not sure if this is a phpMyAdmin, browser or server problem. (It says maximum 2048k) The same data in a csv file works as an import but it's also smaller in bytes.
I use it for home tinkering and remotely on a 34 site server.
[Version 2.6.4]
Anonymousreviewed on 25 Feb 2005
man, installing this is harder then installing PHP Mysql and Apache alltogether. what is this skilltesting software supposed to make things "easier"?
[Version 2.6.1]
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Anonymouscommented on 25 Feb 2005
It shouldn't be that hard. I don't know if you are trying to install on a remote server or local machine and it's been a while since i installed it, but Just extract it and put it in your sites folder in your home folder. That's it. And set the variables for database (root?) user etc in the config part of the script (theres only about 2 or 3 things you need to set and thats it.)
You have to make sure that the mySQL (root?) user has the neccessary priviledges or phpMyAdmin won't be able to access anything.
Sorry I'm a bit vague but it was while since installed mySQL and phpMyAdmin
Anonymouscommented on 11 Sep 2005
It is meant to be a filter of sorts.
Trust me, if you can't install phpmyadmin, you shouldn't be messing around with php, mysql, servers, etc.
Anonymousreviewed on 06 Sep 2004
Absolutely indispensible for web based management of your MySQL databases.
The download link is wrong, it goes to release notes. So instead click on the Development team link, then you'll find downloads in different formats on the right of the window.
For this and other software I'd suggest clicking on the "More Information" link to reach the product/developer site (in most cases) for alternative downloads, etc.
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It doesn't look like it would work remotely, but on the other hand it is an actual program, not a collection of PHP scripts. It seems pretty well organized, while in my every-so-often use of phpMyAdmin, that program has always seemed confusingly organized.
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The MySQL Admin app is a collection of frameworks, and XML files.
They both work as a coherent whole. phpMyAdmin just happens to be more powerful and bug free.
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Navicat has built-in SSH HTTP support, if you really do heavy duty MySQL coding this is the tool to get.
Costs you some though ...
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I love this app. I hope this is a bug that will be fixed soon, or that it is something that can be solved by better documentation. For right now, I can't use it.
Anonymous reviewed on 12 Sep 2005
To the guy with the setup problems... It's a little scary the first time but all you usually need to do is edit the config file to add the mySQL:username, mySQL:password and the directory where the site files are (which is probably the toughest part). All the other options(very many) were fine for me at the defaults.
The only problem that I've had is that on very large sql files (over 500k of inserts), it sometimes chokes. I'm not sure if this is a phpMyAdmin, browser or server problem. (It says maximum 2048k) The same data in a csv file works as an import but it's also smaller in bytes.
I use it for home tinkering and remotely on a 34 site server.
Anonymous reviewed on 25 Feb 2005
You have to make sure that the mySQL (root?) user has the neccessary priviledges or phpMyAdmin won't be able to access anything.
Sorry I'm a bit vague but it was while since installed mySQL and phpMyAdmin
Trust me, if you can't install phpmyadmin, you shouldn't be messing around with php, mysql, servers, etc.
Anonymous reviewed on 06 Sep 2004
Super fast, capable, clean, and easy. Love it!
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Ahs_boy rated on 20 Mar 2011