Manual:MySQL

The MySQL and MariaDB database engines are the most commonly-used database backends for MediaWiki. Since MariaDB is the relational database management system used by the Wikimedia Foundation websites, it is well-supported in MediaWiki.

See Compatibility#Database for a list of supported versions.

Installation

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Basically, if MySQL or MariaDB is installed, the installation script can create a database for you. Just supply the script with your mysql root password (by default blank).

Import database

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Export database

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