I can't launch Bitnami WP stack after I restart my mac.

After I restart my mac (I use OSX 10.6) I try to launch Bitnami WP stack via Safari trough http://127.0.0.1:8080/ (first time WP stack had launch, it used this for me), but Safari reports “failed to open page.” I uninstalled and reinstalled for 2-3 times. It shown me the same. I don,t have any idea to fix it.

Why does Safari can not launch WP stack?
and
What is address 127.0.0.1 mean when WP stack has launched?

Hi,

You should start the application from the Terminal or command line. Try the following, go to a Terminal and type the following:

$ cd /Applications/wordpress
./ctlscript.sh start

Then you can access to the application. There is also an graphical tool in the MAMPStack to manage the servers. If you install MAMPStack and then the Wordpress module you can use this tool to start/stop the servers.

The 127.0.0.1 ip address means your local machine, so you are accessing your own machine.

Cheers.

Thank you very much BELTRAN

from the first post, that show I am a newbie and inexperience for all of this. After I posted this topic. I returned to position of in front of monitor, looked and thought, after I restart computer the sevice will restart too, or it will shut down. If it will shut down, I should be start it up. So I tried to search relate topic. I got it. The way to start Bitnami WP stack is using Terminal and key values as same as you show here. Thank you very much again for your kindness.

But for me, like others. I want service to start automatically. I found this topic

http://bitnami.org/article/how-to-install-servi…

I tried to done it follow the instruction. I made a plist, move it into /Library/LaunchDaemons and restart my computer. but it did not work. now I use Terminal to start service again

I have question: If I try other Bitnami stack like MAMP and Joomla. Do they use the same database or library in Mac OSX ?

and if I try to install MAMPStack and then the Wordpress module. What do you mean about Wordpress module, Wordpress module itself or Wordpress stack form bitnami ?

Can both stack use parallel ? if it can not. Must I download Wordpress module form Wordpress and install to/with/by/into (I really have on idea about) MAMPStack ?

I’m glad to hear this.

You can install the MAMPStack and then install the Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal or any other PHP BItNami module. I’m referring to the BitNami modules (not stacks) that you can find in the download page in BitNami. So they will use the same libraries and database.

Take a look this post: http://bitnami.org/article/bitnami-modules-as-a…

Regarding the OS X services. what is the error? have you installed the Stack as root user?

I have never been enable the “root user.” Is it importance?

Yes, if you want to install as service it is necessary to install the Stack as root user and then to create the plist file.

$ sudo ./bitnami-xxx-stack.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh

Cheers.

And other module too ?
I have read an article about root user many said in the same thing. to enable “root user” may cause vulnerable to OSX. I’m never UNEX, nevertheless newbie. (May i only over worry about ?)

You are right :) But the Stack take into account this possibility and use the “mysql” user to run the service and the “daemon” user to run the Apache service. This configuration avoid that the process runs as root user.

I see. But after installation, should I Disable “root user” before run service again ?
and When I install others Bitnami module, should I install them at root user too ?

No you have not disable root user. If you want to install a module over this Stack you have to install as root user too.

$ sudo ./bitnami-xxx-stack.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh

This command does not work in root user. But It works in normal user. Should I create plist in in root user or my user?

This command does not work with my user too.

Qhat command does not work? could you post the error? Could you installed the Stack as root user finally?

Yes, I run this command after install mamp stack and wordpress, joomla module. but Terminal reply “$ sudo ./bitnami-xxx-stack.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh : command not found.” (I try to replace xxx to mamp too)

This command use for create the plist file, right? may i try to follow instruction in “http://bitnami.org/article/how-to-install-services-on-osx.” made a plist, move it into /Library/LaunchDaemons in root user.

Yes :) You should replace xxx with the exact name of your Stack. Ensure that you are in the same location where the stack is located. For example:

$ sudo ./bitnami-mampstack-1.1-2-osx-x86-installer.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh

Cheers.

OH! This is my misunderstand. At first, I understood this command use for create the plist file. But, if I understand truly, this command use for install The STACK, may include others module, not plist file.

Now, I have installed mamp stack, wordpress and joomla module in root user account (not by “sudo” command).
Should I reinstall by this command? and is it necessity to reinstall in root user account (or sudo command can do this)?
And, when I create plist file, must I follow the instruction?
If I must follow the instruction. one thing I do not understand. What is “to substitute INSTALLDIR with your current installation path!” mean?

thank