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Here are the steps I used to to upgrad MySQL to MariaDB in XAMPP on Windows in about 5 minutes. After completing this process, MariaDB will look and work just like MySQL. You may even notice a performance increase in your website. No need to panic fell ...

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MariaDB is a cousin of MySQL – but not an identical twin.

The goal for Maria-DB is to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL – with more features and better performance.