Install Drupal the easiest way with MAMP

Want to take the latest, greatest edition of Drupal out for a spin - and run it from the comfort and safety of your very own Mac? Only a few short years ago, that was strictly the domain of the geekier Mac users… but today, it’s a lot easier.

That’s thanks to programs like MAMP, which stands for Macintosh, Apache, MySQL and PHP. MAMP lets you install and launch these powerful tools without ever having to stare a command line in the face. And once you have them up and running (which you will in just a few clicks), you can install all sorts of server-side software on your Mac and access it through your web browser - programs like WordPress, activeCollab and, yes, Drupal.

Why do that? Partly so you can futz around with them even if you aren’t connected to the web, and with the kind of access no web host in their right minds would give you. Partly so you can configure, test and debug web sites on your computer without worrying that the world is watching. But mainly because, come on, this is kind of cool.

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