Install MariaDB Connector/Node.js

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Overview

MariaDB Connector/Node.js is usually installed either from the Node.js repository or manually from the source code package.

To install MariaDB Connector/Node.js from the Node.js repository, use NPM:

$ npm install mariadb

NPM connects to the Node.js repository and downloads MariaDB Connector/Node.js and all relevant dependencies into the node_modules/ directory.

To download and install the MariaDB Connector/Node.js manually from source code:

Go to the MariaDB Connectors download page:
- https://mariadb.com/downloads/#connectors
In the "Product" dropdown, select the Node.js connector.
Click the "Download" button to download the source code package
When the source code package finishes downloading, install it with NPM:
```
$ npm install mariadb-connector-nodejs-*.tar.gz
```

NPM untars the download and installs MariaDB Connector/Node.js in the node_modules/ directory.