# HOW TO INSTALL HEIDISQL

## **DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL MARIADB**

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### **DOWNLOAD MARIADB**

* **VISIT** [**THE OFFICIAL MARIADB WEBSITE**](https://mariadb.org/download/)
* **SELECT YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM (WINDOWS, LINUX, MACOS)**
* **DOWNLOAD THE RECOMMENDED STABLE VERSION**
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### **RUN THE INSTALLER**

* **OPEN THE DOWNLOADED FILE AND START THE INSTALLATION PROCESS**
* **ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS**
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### **CONFIGURATION DURING INSTALLATION**

* **`SELECT COMPONENTS:` ENSURE "MARIADB SERVER" AND "COMMAND LINE TOOLS" ARE SELECTED**
* **`USER SETUP:` SET A PASSWORD FOR THE `ROOT` USER (ADMINISTRATOR). SAVE THIS PASSWORD SECURELY**
* **`CONNECTION PORT:`** **DEFAULT PORT IS `3306`. KEEP UNLESS ANOTHER SERVICE USES IT**
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### **COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION**

* **FOLLOW THE INSTALLER’S INSTRUCTIONS TO FINISH THE SETUP**
* **MARIADB WILL BE INSTALLED AS A SERVICE AND START AUTOMATICALLY**
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## **DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL HEIDISQL**

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### **DOWNLOAD HEIDISQL**

* **VISIT** [**THE OFFICIAL HEIDISQL WEBSITE**](https://www.heidisql.com/download.php)
* **DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSION FOR WINDOWS**
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### **RUN THE INSTALLER**

* **OPEN THE DOWNLOADED FILE AND START THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.**
* **FOLLOW STANDARD STEPS (ACCEPT TERMS, CHOOSE FOLDER, ETC.)**
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### **SET UP A CONNECTION IN HEIDISQL**

* **OPEN HEIDISQL AFTER INSTALLATION**
* **CLICK "NEW" TO CREATE A NEW CONNECTION**

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<summary><strong>FILL IN THE FIELDS AS FOLLOW</strong></summary>

* **`NETWORK TYPE:` MYSQL (TCP/IP)**
* **`HOSTNAME/IP:` LOCALHOST (OR YOUR SERVER'S IP)**
* **`USER:` ROOT**
* **`PASSWORD:` USE THE PASSWORD SET DURING MARIADB INSTALLATION**
* **`PORT:` 3306 (OR CONFIGURED PORT)**
* **CLICK "SAVE" AND THEN "OPEN" TO CONNECT.**

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**IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE IT YET, HERE IS A SHORT INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR MARIADB AND HEIDISQL**
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