MariaDB / MySQL

If you don't have a server with MariaDB/MySQL installed, you can signup for one and create a new database.

Below are some services offering database servers.

• https://www.digitalocean.com/products/managed-databases-mysql

• https://www.vultr.com/

If you already have a server with MariaDB/MySQL, or created a new one, you can create a new database and copy credentials.

Then copied credentials must be pasted in corresponding fields, in /api/.env file.

As the second step, SQL file must be imported into your database server.

In order to do this, you will need either phpMyAdmin or a desktop SQL client.

• https://tableplus.com/

• https://www.pgadmin.org/

• https://www.heidisql.com/

After you connect to your database using your SQL GUI, choose your database and then choose 'import'.

Locate /install/database/mysql.sql file and click import.

To verify if import was successful, you may check SQL GUI, database > tables section.

If you are familiar with Command Line, you can also import your SQL file using command below

mysql -u USERNAME -p < /path/to/install/database/mysql.sql