

Setting Up Specify to Use a Networked MariaDB/MySQL Server.Specify 6 Model for Institutional Organization.To consider your institutional options for deploying MariaDB/MySQL and Specify, please review these documents: MariaDB and Specify may be installed: (1) on the same workstation for one or more users only on that computer, (2) on a workstation with MariaDB/MySQL and Specify configured for access from users on a few additional computers, or (3) on a dedicated server computer for access from multiple Specify workstations. With the release of Specify 6.8, Specify now reccomends MariaDB as a drop-in replacement for MySQL 5.7. Installing MySQL on Windows for Specify.Installing MySQL and Specify 6 on Mac OS X.If you have an older system (8+ years old), please follow the MySQL 5.7 instructions below: Installing MariaDB and Specify 6 on Debian-based Linux.Installing MariaDB and Specify 6 on macOS 11 or newer.Installing MariaDB and Specify 6 on Windows 8 or newer.These are the current standalone Specify 6 installation guides for each operating system: If you are going to connect your PC to a network Specify database you will not need to install any database management software. Specify 6 Hardware & Software Compatibility Configuration recommendations are available here: Hardware and software requirements to run Specify are dependent on the type of desktop computer you use. Specify 6 is available for Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.
