> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/readme.md).

# 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/mariadb-quickstart-guides/mariadb-connecting-guide.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)

### Ecosystem

Discover the tools, services, platforms, and partners that work with MariaDB Server.

* [MariaDB Server Ecosystem Hub](/docs/mariadb-server-ecosystem-hub.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)

### Offline Downloads

Read the documentation offline. Each PDF covers one documentation set and links internally, so cross-references still work without a connection. Every link below serves the most recent snapshot.

| Documentation set                 | PDF                                                                                                                                         | Pages |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----: |
| MariaDB Server                    | [mariadb-server.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-server.pdf)                       | 6,166 |
| MariaDB Release Notes             | [mariadb-release-notes.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-release-notes.pdf)         | 5,738 |
| MariaDB MaxScale                  | [mariadb-maxscale.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-maxscale.pdf)                   | 5,803 |
| MariaDB Enterprise Platform       | [mariadb-platform.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-platform.pdf)                   |   502 |
| MariaDB Connectors                | [mariadb-connectors.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-connectors.pdf)               |   659 |
| MariaDB Analytics and ColumnStore | [mariadb-analytics.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-analytics.pdf)                 |   587 |
| MariaDB Tools                     | [mariadb-tools.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-tools.pdf)                         |   611 |
| MariaDB Cloud                     | [mariadb-mariadb-cloud.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-mariadb-cloud.pdf)         |   295 |
| MariaDB Galera Cluster            | [mariadb-galera-cluster.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-galera-cluster.pdf)       |   266 |
| MariaDB General Resources         | [mariadb-general-resources.pdf](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases/latest/download/mariadb-general-resources.pdf) |   220 |

Page counts describe the July 2026 snapshot and grow as the documentation does. [Browse every snapshot](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/mariadb-docs/releases) to download an older set. This site is always the authoritative version.