Connecting to the MariaDB Database
When working with MariaDB, the type of connection you should make depends on your specific use case and requirements. Here are some common types of connections We can establish with MariaDB.
Prerequisites:
- Ensure that the MariaDB server is installed and running.
- Valid username and password for the MariaDB server and these credentials will be used to establish a connection.
- On your local computer, a MariaDB client tool must be installed. The command-line client or a graphical user interface such as DBeaver, HeidiSQL, or phpMyAdmin are other options. We are using HeidiSQL.
How to Connect to MariaDB?
MariaDB is a free open-source relational database management system that may easily take MySQL’s place. MariaDB may be used by a wide range of websites and organizations since it is designed to be a simple update for MySQL. It is considered a drop-in replacement for MySQL. To communicate with a MariaDB server, a connection must be made. To manage and query your database, you must first connect to a MariaDB server. In this article, we will walk through the process of connecting to MariaDB.