Mac Can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock(2)

[coogie]

Hi, i have installed mysql and i know it is running because it the control panel it says mysql server is running, and i have created a database and filled it according to a tutorial.

 

But when i set up dreamweaver and try to add a database it gives this error:

 

Can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock(2)

 

 

I have tried every single answered offered in google and nothing works. Please can someone help me? I'm going crazy trying to figure this out!

 

maybe i should uninstall everything and reinstall? if so, how do i do this?

 

I am running mac os x Leopard 10.5.2 and installed mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86_64

(and also installed mysql-5.0.51a-osx10.5-x86.dmg)

[beebum]

Verify the location of mysql.sock. I'm not sure about the Mac but on OpenBSD it is in /var/run/mysql/mysql.sock.