xampp portable: want MySQL not MariaDB

[AhmedHaroon]

hi all,
it seems now xampp by default have MariaDB to connect with (please correct me if I am wrong), how I can have MySQL instead of MariaDB? I faced a problem when I have to implement Function Index for a purpose, but can't and came to know that MariaDB yet not have this feature ( and some others too ) or these are my misunderstandings / lack of knowledge.

please help.
regards

[Altrea]

Hi,

Then you need to install MySQL on your own as single application.
XAMPP does not provide any help to swap any of the core single components.
But you can find step by step instructions easily, like this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/58973750

[AhmedHaroon]

thanks a bunch @Altrea for the link to help us
will try to follow the instructions given in.
regards