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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Local WP install / sharing remote database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wp-install-sharing-remote-database/)
 *  [ianschaefer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianschaefer/)
 * (@ianschaefer)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wp-install-sharing-remote-database/#post-1073258)
 * I am trying to do the same thing with MAMP (and a live site at MediaTemple). 
   I’ve plugged the connection info into wp-config on my local machine and just 
   changed the MAMP ports per your suggestion, but it still doesn’t work. Now Apache
   won’t start up.
 * I realized as I am typing this that the Mac OS X installed Apache is probably
   running on port 80…hence the conflict.
 * Ian
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Can a local install share a remote install’s database?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-a-local-install-share-a-remote-installs-database/)
 *  [ianschaefer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianschaefer/)
 * (@ianschaefer)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-a-local-install-share-a-remote-installs-database/#post-1045759)
 * I am trying to do the same thing with MAMP. My live site is hosted at MediaTemple;
   there you simply have to specify an IP to allow access to the remote DB. I’ve
   plugged in the connection info into wp-config on my local machine, but it still
   doesn’t work.
 * When I browse to /wp-admin on the local machine the login screen comes up as 
   expected. I login, but then I am redirected to the live site, where I am now 
   logged in. Seems weird, but I guess the DB itself contains the site URL.
 * Anyone out there have advice?

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