# Starting & Stopping

- [Starting and Stopping Overview](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/starting-and-stopping-mariadb-automatically.md): Complete Starting and Stopping Overview guide for MariaDB. Complete reference documentation for implementation, configuration, and usage for production use.
- [launchd (macOS)](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/launchd.md): Instructions for configuring MariaDB to start automatically on macOS using a launchd plist file in /Library/LaunchDaemons.
- [systemd (Linux)](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/systemd.md): Complete MariaDB systemd reference: mariadb.service/mariadb@.service units, systemctl commands, TimeoutStartSec/EXTEND\_TIMEOUT\_USEC, and drop-in configs.
- [sysVinit](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/sysvinit.md): Describes how to manage MariaDB using SysVinit scripts (mysql.server), common on older Linux distributions, using commands like \`service\` and \`chkconfig\`.
- [mariadbd-safe](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/mariadbd-safe.md): Details the \`mariadbd-safe\` wrapper script, which adds safety features like auto-restart upon crash and error logging to syslog.
- [mariadbd-multi](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/mariadbd-multi.md): Explains how to use \`mariadbd-multi\` to manage multiple MariaDB server processes on a single host using GNR groups in the configuration file.
- [mariadbd Options](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/mariadbd-options.md): A reference list of command-line options available for the \`mariadbd\` server binary, covering configuration, replication, and service installation.
- [mariadbd](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/mariadbd.md): Describes the \`mariadbd\` binary (formerly \`mysqld\`), which is the core database server executable.
- [mysql.server](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/mysql-server.md): Documentation for the \`mysql.server\` script, a SysVinit-style wrapper used to start and stop \`mariadbd-safe\`.
- [Running MariaDB From the Build Directory](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/running-mariadb-from-the-build-directory.md): Instructions for developers on how to run MariaDB directly from the source build directory without installing it to system paths.
- [Running Multiple MariaDB Server Processes](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/running-multiple-mariadb-server-processes.md): A guide on configuring and running multiple independent MariaDB instances on the same machine by isolating data directories, ports, and sockets.
- [Specifying Permissions for Schema (Data) Directories and Tables](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/specifying-permissions-for-schema-data-directories-and-tables.md): Explains default file permissions for data directories and how to customize them using \`UMASK\` and \`UMASK\_DIR\` environment variables.
- [Switching Between Different Installed MariaDB Versions](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/switching-between-different-installed-mariadb-versions.md): Techniques for managing parallel installations of different MariaDB versions, typically using symlinks and separate data directories for testing.
- [What to Do if MariaDB Doesn't Start](/docs/server/server-management/starting-and-stopping-mariadb/what-to-do-if-mariadb-doesnt-start.md): Complete What to Do if MariaDB Doesn't Start guide for MariaDB. Complete reference documentation for implementation, configuration, and usage.