<p>The solution was to use MAMP Pro instead of MAMP free. i cannot answer with complete authority why, but MAMP Pro has abilities that MAMP free doesn't.</p>

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2017-01-15T17:02:35.147Z
2017-01-15T17:02:35.147Z
isral
<p>I am using Craft locally, at <code>localhost:8888</code> with free MAMP. I am unable to upload images using the Assets uploader. The images in Assets were dropped in manually in their directory.</p>

<ul>
<li>Permissions for Craft are 774 (<code>/app</code>, <code>/config</code>, <code>/storage</code>)</li>
<li>File system path: <code>/Users/myuser/repos/craft-learn/craftapp/public/assets/i/artists/</code></li>
<li>URL: <code>http://localhost:8888/assets/i/artists/</code></li>
<li>version 2.6.2958</li>
</ul>

<p>What should I check?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/DwWC2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DwWC2.png" alt="Asset Upload Spins Endlessly"></a></p>

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2017-01-13T07:14:35.153Z
You definitely should check the response body of the request that uploads the file via Ajax with the developer console. There's probably a PHP notice or an error somewhere and you should be able to see it there. If it comes up empty, you can also try craft/storage/runtime/logs/phperrors.log logfile.
Andris Sevcenko
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2017-01-13T14:02:21.030Z
Have a look in `craft/storage/runtime/logs`, there you will find `craft.log` (probably alongside a few more numbered log files which are older) and a `phperrors.log`. You can get more details in your logs as well by enabling `devMode` in your config. You can read up on this here: https://craftcms.com/support/logs-and-backups
Stephen Hamilton
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2017-01-14T20:43:59.887Z
@AndrisSevcenko Thank you! Your suggestions to look that deeply brought me to find that i need to run MAMP Pro in an admin account. MAMP free in a standard user doesn't work for full CraftCMS functionality.
isral
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2017-01-14T20:44:27.777Z
@StephenHamilton Thank you! Your suggestion too to look that deeply brought me to find the solution described above.
isral
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2017-01-15T08:00:23.563Z
@isral for posterity it's probably worth writing your own solution as an answer an accepting it so that people who find this by a google search know what the answer to your specific issue was.
Andris Sevcenko
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Assets Uploader Just Spins and Does Nothing Else
# Assets Uploader Just Spins and Does Nothing Else

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-13)

I am using Craft locally, at `localhost:8888` with free MAMP. I am unable to upload images using the Assets uploader. The images in Assets were dropped in manually in their directory.

* Permissions for Craft are 774 (`/app`, `/config`, `/storage`)
* File system path: `/Users/myuser/repos/craft-learn/craftapp/public/assets/i/artists/`
* URL: `http://localhost:8888/assets/i/artists/`
* version 2.6.2958

What should I check?

[![Asset Upload Spins Endlessly](https://i.sstatic.net/DwWC2.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/DwWC2.png)

**Tags:** assets, craft-pro
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You definitely should check the response body of the request that uploads the file via Ajax with the developer console. There's probably a PHP notice or an error somewhere and you should be able to see it there. If it comes up empty, you can also try craft/storage/runtime/logs/phperrors.log logfile.  
> **username_2**: Have a look in `craft/storage/runtime/logs`, there you will find `craft.log` (probably alongside a few more numbered log files which are older) and a `phperrors.log`. You can get more details in your logs as well by enabling `devMode` in your config. You can read up on this here: https://craftcms.com/support/logs-and-backups  
> **username_0**: @AndrisSevcenko Thank you! Your suggestions to look that deeply brought me to find that i need to run MAMP Pro in an admin account. MAMP free in a standard user doesn't work for full CraftCMS functionality.  
> **username_0**: @StephenHamilton Thank you! Your suggestion too to look that deeply brought me to find the solution described above.  
> **username_1**: @isral for posterity it's probably worth writing your own solution as an answer an accepting it so that people who find this by a google search know what the answer to your specific issue was.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-01-15. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The solution was to use MAMP Pro instead of MAMP free. i cannot answer with complete authority why, but MAMP Pro has abilities that MAMP free doesn't.


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