MariaDB on Windows - getting started help?

Question

I'm trying to learn MariaDB (v5.2.4), but I'm running into some issues. I can download and install it, but it doesn't seem to be running or I'm missing something.

I'm looking for a good resource for the 1st timer running on Windows.

A few specific questions:

1. Does it require MySQL to run? Alot of the installation help out there seems to be geared around upgrading from MySQL, but I want to start fresh.

2. Is there a management tool for the database (like SQL Server Management Studio)? If not, what do people typically use?

Answer 1

I have used SQLyog as a GUI for MariaDB. The free version can be downloaded from here: https://code.google.com/p/sqlyog/wiki/Downloads . Also Navicat has a Mariadb Version which is paid.

As Google code has seen a shutdown,the latest version of SQLyog Community can be downloaded from here >> https://github.com/webyog/sqlyog-community/wiki/Downloads .

Answer 2

Here you have a post about how to install MariaDB. It's in spanish, because I haven't had time yet to translate to english.

http://www.manejandodatos.es/2013/9/probando-mariadb

For the second question, I use heidiSQL.

Answer 3

If You need GUI server tool you can use Mysqlcc (it maybe work for MariaDB) or HeidiSQL (it is trully work for me) , go to google for get it...for HeidiSQL there is a portable version as I ussualy use it..but I use it in XP.....

Answer 4

You do not need MySQL to run MariaDB. Once you've installed MariaDB you should be able to type

net start mysql

at a command prompt and that will start MariaDB (yes you actually type mysql)

To answer the second part of your question, I know a company called Navicat used to offer an administrative gui, but I can't seem to find it on their site anymore.