Docker vs. MAMP

[brad]

My employer has surprised me by ordering me a new 16" MacBook Pro. I want to set up all my current and future projects with a local server. Do I go with Docker or MAMP? What are the advantages one over the other?

My current and future sites are:

• PHP/MySQL
• Remote Host does not support Docker
• I use Navicat for MySQL

Any advice?

[Hyperbytes]

If your target doesn’t support docker deployment then I personally I would go for the MAMP option.

Two reasons, you are using a fully features server and database and secondly more control of your environment

[brad]

My one question about using Wappler with MAMP is database connections. How do you handle remote and local data connections?

[Hyperbytes]

Just define two targets, MAMP and remote, Develop into MAMP then switch to remote when appropriate and upload. Database is a bit more fiddly as you need to keep the structures in sync, personally I do that manually, when i change local i also change remote but that is my preference.

There is a discussion on that here

Development and Live Databases

Hello Everyone… So in Bubble you have two environments: Development and Live. Each has its own Bubble equivalent of the php file structure and its own database. In Bubble you develop your app in Development, and then with a simple button click choose to publish your updates to Live. How is a similar environment best managed in Wappler? I’ve found this post on the topic… Should this do what I am looking for? Best wishes, Antony.

[TomD]

My one question about using Wappler with MAMP is database connections.

I do the same as @Hyperbytes. Just one thing to add (which may be obvious): make sure your database name, and username/passwords etc. are set in your local enviroment to match the remote version, so you can switch from one to the other easily.

[brad]

Thanks guys … going with MAMP PRO as I am already familiar with how to use it and I can connect to it easily with Navicat.

I just don’t see any advantages to Docker at all.