Missing the 'mysql' inside /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/ - MAMP on MacOS Ventura

Question

Using the free version on MAMP. Please no answers about the Pro.

It used to work a month ago. Now it doesn't work anymore, and now everytime I run mysql -u root, Terminal throws ERROR zsh: command not found: myql. My paths are set correctly

/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql
/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/

However, when I view this in Finder Applications Directory, I don't see the "/mysql" part inside /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/ as you can see in the photo.Screenshot of directory where MAMP is located in Finder. Why is the /mysql part not in my directory of /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/...

What else could be causing this problem? I have uninstalled MAMP and reinstalled it twice from the official mamp website. Why do I still get permission denied or command not found?

MAMP 7.0, MacOS 13.6.9

• I tried adding the paths to .zshrc, /etc/paths and googled that up and down. So the paths are added.
• Unlocked the file in Finder, get info area, also made sure that under Sharing & Permissions that it says Read & Write.
• Tried sudo mysql -u root --> error sudo: mysql: command not foundor zsh: command not found: mysql
• Uninstalled and reinstalled MAMP twice through download from mamp.info
• Then tried with homebrew, however it kept telling me to delete a certain file, which I deleted, and ran brew install --cask mamp again, same file re-appears that, I per instructions delete. MAMP didn't install via homebrew.
• So I installed it again vie mamp.info download

Answer 1

Quick update if anyone facing the same problem in 2025 with MAMP7.

I had the same issue, now the MySQL folder is located at: /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql80/bin

If you use other MySQL version then I guess just change .../mysql80/... to your version.

Answer 2

After spending 48 hours on this, searching the internet trying every single fix...

I thought back when the problem started happening, and realized it was since the update to MAMP 7.0.

SOLVED: Reverted back to MAMP 6.9 and it mysql -u root works again perfectly! The missing item in my directory is back again so that the path actually works. See updated Directory screenshot