Do I need to create a MySQL database? FAQ - Installation

Matomo (Piwik) requires access to a MySQL (or MariaDB) database to store your web analytics data. During the installation process you can specify an existing MySQL database for Matomo to use. If a database cannot be found, Matomo will create one for you.

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