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# How to set up a MariaDB on your Windows server

|| Want to install a database on your Windows VPS or Dedicated server? Here are some easy steps to install MariaDB!


1. Login to your RDP [How to connect to your Windows server](en/article/how-to-connect-to-your-windows-server-1khmwbh/)

2. Open Chrome (or any other browser) and head to this link: https://mariadb.org/download/ and click on the **"Download"** button
![](https://i.imgur.com/RkReyJD.png)

3. Once downloaded, open the installer.

4. Click on **next** --> accept the terms **next** --> Keep it selected at **MariaDB Server** and click **next**

5. Now it asks you to setup a password, make sure this password is strong! Enter a password, and check the boxes as shown in the image. Once done click **next**.
![](https://i.imgur.com/W6yNWbs.png)

6. Now keep everything at default like this:
![](https://i.imgur.com/oAsHSEL.png)

7. Click on next, and install!

| If you followed all the steps correctly, you have your database ready to be used!