mysql Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' code example
Example 1: can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'
# Start your mysql server
/etc/init.d/mysql start
Example 2: can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
Try to start the MySQL server:
mysql.server start