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Evgenij Reznik
Evgenij Reznik

Reputation: 18594

Is there MariaDB or MySQL in XAMPP?

I've downloaded and installed XAMPP 5.6.15 for Windows.

When I click on "what's included?" it says it comes with MariaDB 10.1.9. But in its root directory there is a folder mysql, but no mariadb.

Also when I execute:

echo $_SERVER["MYSQL_HOME"];

I get:

\xampp\mysql\bin

So I assume it still comes with MySQL instead of MariaDB?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 14698

Answers (4)

David
David

Reputation: 511

Its definitely Mariadb. You notice that the prompt includes mariadb and not mysql when you start mariadb using command line utility. You start it just the same way you start mysql

Upvotes: 0

onur surme
onur surme

Reputation: 132

I've realised the same issue on my Mac. On the web site it says MariaDB is included :

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A screenshot from the setup window before installation begins, it says MySQL :

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At the slideshow shown during the installation, it said MySQL is included :

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This screenshot is from the application :

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And lastly, here is what it shows at the terminal :

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I still think they should change what is shown on the GUIs :)

Upvotes: 5

carol
carol

Reputation: 319

i think it is MariaDB 10.1.9 in XAMPP.

Upvotes: -1

Benvorth
Benvorth

Reputation: 7722

MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL so you will see some folders with mysql as name but MariaDB behind it. See https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/mariadb-vs-mysql-compatibility/ as well...

Upvotes: 6

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