> 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/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb.md).

# Deployment

Deployment includes installing, configuring, upgrading, downgrading, migration from other DBMS[^1]s, and automated deployment options. Here's an overview of what you can find in this section.

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[MariaDB Package Repository Setup and Usage](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/mariadb-package-repository-setup-and-usage.md)
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* MariaDB Repository Setup Scripts
* MariaDB Foundation Repository Configuration Tool
* Set up RedHat, Ubuntu, Debian, and Suse repositories
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[General Deployment Instructions](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/deployment-general-installing-and-upgrading-instructions.md)
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* Best practices
* Deployment methods
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[Installing Enterprise Server](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-enterprise-server.md)
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* Customer download token
* Single-node installation
* Multi-node installation (primary/replica)
* Installation with ColumnStore
* Upgrade paths
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[Installing Community Server](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb.md)
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* MariaDB ID
* Installing binary packages (executables)
* Installing from source
* Installing system tables
* Troubleshooting installation issues
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[Configuring MariaDB](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/configuring-mariadb.md)
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* Option files
* Environment variables
* Advanced configuration options
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[Upgrading MariaDB](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading.md)
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* Upgrade guides
* Upgrade paths
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[Automated Deployment & Administration](/docs/server/server-management/automated-mariadb-deployment-and-administration.md)
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* Automation systems overview
* Ansible
* Puppet
* Containers
* Kubernetes
* Vagrant
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[^1]: Database Management System. Popular DBMSs include MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.