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# Deployment Tools

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[mariadb-install-db](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/deployment-tools/mariadb-install-db.md)
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Definitive mariadb-install-db guide: initialize data directory, --user/--datadir syntax, --auth-root-authentication-method=socket, and --skip-test-db.
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[mariadb-upgrade](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/deployment-tools/mariadb-upgrade.md)
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Complete mariadb-upgrade reference: update mysql system tables, CHECK TABLE FOR UPGRADE, ALTER TABLE FORCE, and --upgrade-system-tables option.
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[mariadb-secure-installation](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/deployment-tools/mariadb-secure-installation.md)
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Complete MariaDB installation guide. Complete setup instructions for Linux, Windows, and macOS with configuration and verification for production use.
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