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# Basics

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[Basic Queries](/docs/server/server-usage/basics/mariadb-advanced-usage-guide-1.md)
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This guide covers the fundamentals of creating database structures, inserting data, and retrieving information using the default MariaDB client.
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The introductory SQL tutorials now live in the [Quickstart Guides](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides.md):

* [A MariaDB Primer](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-usage-guide.md)
* [Basic SQL Statements](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-sql-cheat-cheat-guide.md)
* [Essential Queries](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-advanced-sql-guide.md)
* [Basic SQL Debugging](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-sql-debugging-guide.md)
* [String Functions](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-string-functions-guide.md)
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