# Setup MariaDB on Windows Server

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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>&#x20;
2. Set Up the page like this to get the correct configuration

<figure><img src="/files/hxKSsbLGVcU9SMj5yfpO" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Screenshot from Mariadb download configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Once downloaded, open the installer.
4. Click on next, accept the terms, next, keep it selected at MariaDB Server and click next.
5. 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.

<figure><img src="/files/94TktE55PR9Ona1a3Pau" alt="" width="542"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

6. Now keep everything at default like this:

<figure><img src="/files/bVLB1Gq3eT96tRXoIr6b" alt="" width="479"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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


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