local MAMP setup

gistfile1.txt

// You should be using MAMP (not pro) as your local server. Set up wildcard virtual hosts in MAMP. Put the following in

/Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

<Virtualhost *:80>
 VirtualDocumentRoot "/Users/[username]/Sites/%1/"
 ServerName vhosts.[username].dev
 ServerAlias *.[username].dev
 UseCanonicalName Off
 <Directory "/Users/[username]/Sites/*">
  Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
  AllowOverride All
  Order allow,deny
  Allow from all
 </Directory>
</Virtualhost>

// Now open /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/httpd.conf and uncomment the following line:

Include /Applications/MAMP/conf/apache/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

// Now, restart MAMP.

// Time to install DNSMasq with homebrew:

$ brew install dnsmasq

$ sudo cp -fv /usr/local/opt/dnsmasq/*.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons

// Copy the example config file for DNSMasq.

// NOTE: The version number (2.57) might have changed. When you finish typing “dnsmasq/“, just keep hitting tab until it autofills or it shows a list of what’s available

$ cp /usr/local/Cellar/dnsmasq/2.57/dnsmasq.conf.example /usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf

Modify two attributes in config file at /usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf:

listen-address=127.0.0.1
address=/[username].dev/127.0.0.1

// Now, we need to tell OSX that when you enter platypus.[username].dev to try and find that on your computer instead of the internet.

$ sudo mkdir /etc/resolver

$ sudo touch /etc/resolver/[username].dev

$ echo "nameserver 127.0.0.1" | sudo tee -a /etc/resolver/[username].dev

// Restart your computer.

// Start DNSMasq 

$ sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/homebrew.mxcl.dnsmasq.plist

// In order to setup xdebug we need to modify the following file:

/Applications/MAMP/bin/php/php5.3.6/conf/php.ini

[xdebug]
zend_extension=".../xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_host=127.0.0.1
xdebug.remote_enable=1

// Restart MAMP if it is running.