It can be really useful when working locally to use Mamp’s database it’s very easy to setup new databases and manage them. By default Nova probably won’t be able to connect to the database unless you map a project from Mamp. In my case I like to install Nova Framework into a folder open terminal run a server and use Mamp for the database only.
All you need to do to solve this is to open app/Config/Database.php and add the following to your mysql array:
'unix_socket' => '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock',
Then you can use Nova from the command line / built in server and manage the database with Mamp / Sequel Pro.
David Carr
For the past 15 years, I’ve been developing applications for the web using mostly PHP. I do this for a living and love what I do as every day there is something new and exciting to learn.
In my spare time, the web development community is a big part of my life. Whether managing online programming groups and blogs or attending a conference, I find keeping involved helps me stay up to date. This is also my chance to give back to the community that helped me get started, a place I am proud to be apart of.
Besides programming I love spending time with friends and family and can often be found together going out catching the latest movie, staying in playing games on the sofa or planning a trip to someplace I’ve never been before.