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2.2) Install HeidiSQL and MariaDB on Windows
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2.2) Install HeidiSQL and MariaDB on Windows

Go to the official MariaDB website and download the latest Windows version from the MariaDB Downloads page.

https://mariadb.org/download/?t=mariadb&p=mariadb&r=11.6.2&os=windows&cpu=x86_64&pkg=msi&mirror=agdsn

Run the downloaded installer. During installation, you can choose to install MariaDB as a service, which will start automatically on boot.

During installation, you will be prompted to:

Set the root password. Select the installation options (e.g., port number, service details).

https://i.imgur.com/HhsPE9u.png

Unless the installation is complete, MariaDB should be running as a service.