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PHP

Posted by Tammy Bisetti
Tammy Bisetti
5,761 Points

mySQL and MariaDB when installing XAMPP for PHP

i installed community version of MySQL from Oracle in the DataBase Videos and used it to successfully design a data base. Subsequently I have had to remove it from my computer due to some permission problems updating it and connection it to the server. I am now moving on to study PHO where I am prompted to download XAMPP in which the "M" supposedly stands for My SQL per the videos but upon further research, the download suggested from apacheFriend.org now includes MariaDB in it's place because Sunsystems I think was purchased by Oracle or something and there is some sort of fued going on. It appears that MariaDB and MySQL had started out being completely compatible but now ar diverging. What is best configuration of these programs to install if I want to continue with PHP lessons and MySQ lessons and which is the best one to install MySQL or Maria DB? Also, if I am running Windows 10, which version should I be installing? The PHP installation video seems outdated?

Albert González
Albert González
22,953 Points
Albert González
Albert González
22,953 Points

XAMPP is one of the best suite for local development.