MAMP is an open-source program for Windows that includes MySQL, Apache and PHP distributions. It provides you with a basic toolset, required for website maintenance and testing. While deploying each component manually takes a significant amount of time, installing them all at once using this package is quite straightforward.
Simple setup
Similar to other utilities in its category, the main goal of this application is to help you install different products for working with Internet sites. The three components that are at the core of a website can be deployed without having to go through the monotonous setup and configuration processed for each.
The graphical interface is composed of a simple window which displays the status of the MySQL and Apache servers. In addition, there are several options related to accessing the localhost and stopping the servers.
Pros and cons
The program allows you to easily start and stop the server, change the used ports, select the PHP distribution version and cache as well as manage the web server. Generally speaking, the software serves as a convenient solution for testing web pages and apps locally, without connecting to the Internet.
In contrast to other open-source projects, MAMP has a limited number of installable components. It only offers basic web server distributions such as Apache, PHP, and PHPMyAdmin, using MySQL as the main database system.
Features
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions;
- allows you develop, maintain and test websites;
- you can install different web server components;
- there is an option to configure network ports.
