Installing mariaDB on mac

Question

I'm using mac ports to install the mariaDB with the following command: sudo port install mariadb-server After the file is installed, I have no idea what's going on next? I try to find any configuration guidance but I failed, does anybody have some guidance for the next steps after installing from mac ports (like how to start and stop, configure etc)

Accepted Answer

Install db

```
sudo -u _mysql /opt/local/lib/mariadb/bin/mysql_install_db
```

Change root password

```
/opt/local/lib/mariadb/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
```

Alternatively you can run:

```
/opt/local/lib/mariadb/bin/mysql_secure_installation'
```

You can start the MariaDB daemon with:

```
cd /opt/local; /opt/local/lib/mariadb/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir='/opt/local/var/db/mariadb'
```

Installing mariaDB on mac

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