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# MariaDB Documentation

### Getting Started

New to MariaDB? Start here to set up your environment, connect to your first database and run basic commands.

* [Installation Guides](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/installing-mariadb-server-guide.md)
* [Basic Concepts](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/basics-guide.md)
* [Connecting to MariaDB](/docs/server/server-usage/connecting/mariadb-connecting-guide-1.md)
* [First SQL Queries](/docs/server/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-advanced-sql-guide.md)

### Product Documentation

Dedicated resources for specific MariaDB products and tools.

* [MariaDB Enterprise Platform](https://mariadb.com/docs/platform/)
* [MariaDB Server](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/)
* [MariaDB MaxScale](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/)
* [MariaDB ColumnStore](https://mariadb.com/docs/analytics/)
* [MariaDB Galera Cluster](https://mariadb.com/docs/galera-cluster/)
* [MariaDB Connectors](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/)
* [MariaDB Tools](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/)
  * [MariaDB Enterprise Manager](/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-manager.md)
  * [MariaDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator](/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-operator.md)
  * [MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server](/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server.md)
  * [MariaDB AI RAG](/docs/tools/mariadb-ai-rag.md)

### Release Notes

Stay updated with the latest releases and version-specific changes.

* [MariaDB Enterprise Server](/docs/release-notes/enterprise-server.md)
* [MariaDB Community Server](/docs/release-notes/community-server.md)
* [MariaDB MaxScale](/docs/release-notes/maxscale.md)
* [MariaDB ColumnStore](/docs/release-notes/columnstore.md)
* [MariaDB Galera Cluster](/docs/release-notes/galera-cluster.md)
* [MariaDB Connectors](/docs/release-notes/connectors.md)
* [MariaDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator](/docs/release-notes/enterprise-operator.md)
* [MariaDB AI RAG](/docs/release-notes/ai-rag-release-notes.md)
* [MariaDB MCP Server](/docs/release-notes/mcp-server-release-notes.md)