Connecting to MySQL via DW after Leopard install

[Guest]

I cannot connect to MySQL 5.041 through DW CS3 after upgrading to Leopard. MySQL Admin and MySQL Query Browser both can connect and make queries to the database. I just can't connect through Dreamweaver. I get the "MySQL Error#: 2002" error which states "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2). Problem is there is no such path.

[Guest]

I did an Erase and Install of Leopard. Then a clean install of Dreamweaver CS3. Then an install of MySQL5 32-bit package and I have the same problem. After attempting to connect and getting the error message mentioned, Dreamweaver CS3 crashes.

I think it's possible it could be an issue with MySQL. I have posted this question on the MySQL forums with no response. More then likely MySQL will have an updated versions for Leopard users.

[Guest]

should mention, like yourself, and can connect through the admin and query so MySQL is running and working... juts not with Dreamweaver CS3

[Guest · Accepted solution]

There may be an updated needed for dreamweaver, however, I did find some info about MySQL running on Leopard:

http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32019

and some workarounds that I have not tested as being valid:

http://angry-fly.com/index.cfm/2007/10/26/Fix-for-MySQL-on-Leopard

[Guest]

Just wanted to followup and let you know that the advice provided in those links did in fact fix MySQL 5 to work with Dreamweaver CS3... however, the pref pane controls still do not function.

[Guest]

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[Guest]

will do