note 85280 modified in mysql.configuration by danbrown

you can also easily work around the issue if you simply create a symbolic link to the socket by executing the following in terminal: sudo mkdir /var/mysql sudo ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock [EDIT BY danbrown AT php DOT net: Typo spotted by (asterizk AT me DOT com) - "should probably say 'sudo ln -s ...'"] --was-- you can also easily work around the issue if you simply create a symbolic link to the socket by executing the following in terminal: sudo mkdir /var/mysql sudo -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock http://php.net/manual/en/mysql.configuration.php