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Use Case
Type: Web (Local Dev)
Typical Use Case: macOS local PHP development
Famous Usage: Laravel developers

🍎 MAMP Stack

macOS · Apache · MySQL · PHP

M

macOS

Unix-based Operating System
  • Unix foundation with launchd services
  • Homebrew ecosystem for packages
  • Integrated developer tools
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A

Apache

Web Server
  • Handles HTTP requests
  • Routes to PHP modules
  • Serves static assets
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M

MySQL

Database Management
  • Persistent data storage
  • SQL query processing
  • Transactional support
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P

PHP

Server-Side Language
  • Executes application logic
  • Connects to MySQL
  • Renders dynamic HTML
Request Flow: Client Browser → Apache → PHP → MySQL → PHP → Apache → Client Browser