# Deployment Tools

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