Using MySQL command line with MAMP

To use the MySQL command line with MAMP or MAMP PRO, perform the following steps

1. Start MAMP or MAMP PRO
2. Start the server
3. echo $PATH
4. Open Terminal (Applications -> Utilities)
   Type in: (one line)
   
/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql --host=localhost -uroot -proot

Now you can use the MySQL command line. For exmaple to show all your databases with show databases;.