Answers.Body: <p>Both MySQL and Mariadb are fine to use <a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/requirements.html#required-php-extensions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/requirements.html#required-php-extensions</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I am currently installing Craft CMS on a test server, The server runs other development services. Currently installed on the server is MySQL 14.4.
  Is Mariadb are requirement or can I utilise MySQL?</p>
  
Tags: <mysql>
Title: Is MariaDB required with Craft CMS or can MySQL be used?
ThreadText: # Is MariaDB required with Craft CMS or can MySQL be used?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-18)
  
  I am currently installing Craft CMS on a test server, The server runs other development services. Currently installed on the server is MySQL 14.4.
  Is Mariadb are requirement or can I utilise MySQL?
  
  **Tags:** mysql
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-18. Score: 1
  
  Both MySQL and Mariadb are fine to use <https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/requirements.html#required-php-extensions>
  
  
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