[MDEV-27335] Windows, MSI : User-friendly control of datadir location Created: 2021-12-21  Updated: 2022-02-01  Resolved: 2022-01-09

Status: Closed
Project: MariaDB Server
Component/s: Packaging, Platform Windows
Affects Version/s: 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
Fix Version/s: 10.6.6

Type: Bug Priority: Major
Reporter: Vladislav Vaintroub Assignee: Vladislav Vaintroub
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: None

Attachments: PNG File not-user-friendly.png     PNG File user-friendly.png    

 Description   

Even if documented, the data directory location unobvious in the installer UI.

Which makes some people to complain, e.g here https://mariadb.com/kb/en/controlling-the-database-locations/ , or do weird things, like trying to control datadir via a previously created my.ini (if I understand that post correctly), then complain that service would be using --defaults-file parameter.

To avoid misunderstandings, and make people happier, we should bring datadir location into the instance configuration UI, next to port and root password.


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