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diff --git a/docs/en/rst/installing/mysql.rst b/docs/en/rst/installing/mysql.rst index 1107547a6..66f44de20 100644 --- a/docs/en/rst/installing/mysql.rst +++ b/docs/en/rst/installing/mysql.rst @@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ MySQL ##### -You need MySQL version 5.0.15 or higher. +It is strongly advised to use MariaDB which is a drop-in replacement for +MySQL and is fully compatible with Bugzilla. If MySQL must be used, be +aware that the minimum required version is MySQL 5.0.15 and that MySQL 8 +or higher cannot be used at this time. + +All commands in this document work regardless of whether MySQL or +MariaDB are used. It's possible to test which version of MySQL you have installed with: @@ -15,12 +21,12 @@ Installing Windows ------- -Download the MySQL 32-bit or 64-bit MSI installer from the -`MySQL website <http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/>`_ (~28 MB). +Download the MariaDB 32-bit or 64-bit MSI installer from the +`MariaDB website <https://mariadb.org/download/?t=mariadb&os=windows>`_ (~66 MB). -MySQL has a standard Windows installer. It's ok to select a Typical MySQL -install (the default). The rest of this documentation assumes assume you -have installed MySQL into :file:`C:\\mysql`. Adjust paths appropriately if not. +MariaDB has a standard Windows installer. It's ok to select a the +default install options. The rest of this documentation assumes assume you +have installed MariaDB into :file:`C:\\mysql`. Adjust paths appropriately if not. Linux/Mac OS X -------------- |