MariaDB is in most aspects identical to MySQL. Differences between MySQL and MariaDB can be found at: https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-vs-mysql-features/ https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-vs-mysql-compatibility/ The MariaDB manual can be found at: https://mariadb.com/kb/ The MySQL Reference Manual is available in various formats on http://dev.mysql.com/doc.