# Install MariaDB

**Why should use MariaDB ?** \
A MySQL server is needed for various applications and can contain important data for example for a game server or a website. In the following we explain how to set up your own MySQL Database server on your Windows VPS or RootServer.

First, Download **MariaDB** From <https://mariadb.org/download/> and start the installation file

Enter the password for the access to your database server. (Please make sure that you use a secure password which no one else knows! )

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Afterwards you click on **Next** until you reach the end of the installation, there you then have to click on **Install**:

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Your database server is now **online** and **ready** to use !

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### Open MySQL Ports For External Connection[​](https://zap-hosting.com/guides/docs/vserver-windows-installmysql#open-the-mysql-ports-for-an-external-connection) <a href="#open-the-mysql-ports-for-an-external-connection" id="open-the-mysql-ports-for-an-external-connection"></a>

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If you have enabled "Enable access from remote machins for root user" during installation, you must also specify the MySQL port **3306** in the Windows-Firewall. To do so, open it and create a new rule there. You can find the guide in how to forward ports in the firewall here: [Open Ports (Port Forwarding)](/windows-server/open-ports-port-forwarding.md)
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