+Feel free to use any MariaDB administration platform that you’re comfortable with. PHP was deprecated in macOS 12 (Monterey), leading many of us to switch to [TablePlus](https://tableplus.com/).
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+After running `nix develop` which will create a MariaDB instance, you need to open a new connection. After opening TablePlus, click the “Create a new connection” text at the bottom of the window that appears.
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+- Alternatively, you can navigate through Connection → New... in the menu at the top of the display.
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+Choose MariaDB from the database options that appear. You’ll be prompted for:
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+- Name (Comm)
+- Check “Use socket”. Enter socket path: (`/Users/<user>/.local/share/MariaDB/mysql.sock`, substituting `<user>` for your user. `<user>` can be found by running `echo $USER` in a terminal)
+
## Codegen
We use a couple of tools that automatically generate code. There is always a source of truth – usually some file(s) with schemas.