Try using 127.0.0.1 instead of "localhost" You probably don't have "localhost" set up in your hosts file. You can open a terminal and edit your hosts file like so:
sudo vi /etc/hosts then add 127.0.0.1 localhost and save. Guy On 31/12/2009, at 9:33 AM, DavidW wrote: > I have installed MAMP and according to the MAMP site, the install works. > > However, when I want to get the flex php examples to work on my localhost, it > says localhost not found. > > makes the thing a bit of a pain unless I abandon PHP. Seems like the wrong > solution. > > I am extremeley experienced in using my Mac. Any ideas or pointers? > >