• MariaDB Server

• 2025/11/15: TODO: 12.1 → 12.2

• https://mariadb.org/download/

• 2025/11/15: 12.2.0 doesn't install as-is from MariaDB's website (MDEV-37834)
• https://ci.mariadb.org/59755/amd64-windows-packages/

• Last tested: mariadb-12.2.0-winx64.msi

• No Development components or Third party tools
• Use UTF8 as default server's character set

• [x] MariaDB Server
  • [x] Database instance
  • [x] Client Programs
  • [x] Backup utilities
• [ ] Development components
  • [ ] Client C API library (shared)
• [ ] Third party tools
  • [ ] HeidiSQL

• [x] Use UTF8 as default server's character set

• [x] Install as service
• [x] Enable networking

• TrinityCore 3.3.5 (localhost)

• [x] Development components
  • [x] Client C API library (shared)

• [ ] Install as service
• [ ] Enable networking

• https://github.com/webyog/sqlyog-community/wiki/Downloads
• Last tested: SQLyog-13.3.1-0.x64Community.exe

• MySQL Host Address: . ¹⁾

DIR "%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadbd.exe" && "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="MariaDB Server" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadbd.exe"

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="MariaDB Server"

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadbd.exe" --defaults-file="%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\data\my.ini"

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadb-check.exe" -u "root" -p -o -A -f -e --auto-repair

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" -p

CREATE USER 'maintenance'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';

GRANT SELECT, INSERT ON *.* to 'maintenance'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT

• Change --password

MKDIR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\mariadb"

"notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\mariadb\Maintenance.bat"

@echo off

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.1\bin\mariadb-check.exe" --user="maintenance" --password="x" -o -A -f -e --auto-repair

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"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\mariadb\Maintenance.bat"

taskschd.msc

• Weekly → Recur every 1 weeks on Sunday
• 02:00:00 AM

DB Maintenance

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\mariadb\Maintenance.bat"

• authentication_file
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75051716/cant-use-mariadb-windows-user-group-account-to-give-mariadb-permission-to-acc/75070761#75070761
• May be useful for automating DB backups for websites

RUNAS

NT SERVICE\MariaDB