Setup MariaDB on Windows Server

Set Up MariaDB and unlock the power of this Database engine, we recommend it more than other programs like Xampp.

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These are the steps to install MariaDB using your Windows GUI

1. Open your browser and search "MariaDB" or enter this link to our recommended version (11.4.3)

   https://mariadb.org/download/?t=mariadb&p=mariadb&r=11.4.3

2. Set Up the page like this to get the correct configuration

Screenshot from Mariadb download configuration

1. Once downloaded, open the installer.

2. Click on next, accept the terms, next, keep it selected at MariaDB Server and click next.

3. Now it asks you to setup a password, make sure this password is strong if you want to open your SQL to internet (opening the port 3306 to WAN), enter a password, and check the boxes as shown in the image. Once done click next, if you don't want to open the service to external access you can avoid to set up a password.

1. Now keep everything at default like this:

1. Click on next, and install it, now every time the server restarts the mariaDB service will start as a service.