How do I customize the MySQL or MariaDB version when installing cPanel?

Question

How do I customize the MySQL or MariaDB version when installing cPanel?

Answer

1. Access the server's command line as the root user via SSH.

2. Create the /root/cpanel_profile folder.

   # mkdir /root/cpanel_profile

3. Create the /root/cpanel_profile/cpanel.config file.

   # touch /root/cpanel_profile/cpanel.config

4. Open cpanel.config in your preferred text editor.

5. Add a line to set mysql-version to the value of the desired version. 

   CONFIG_TEXT: mysql-version=#.#

   Note: Replace #.# with the version number. For example:

   • MySQL 8.4

     CONFIG_TEXT: mysql-version=8.4

   • MariaDB 10.11

     CONFIG_TEXT: mysql-version=10.11

Warning: Selecting an unsupported version for your operating system will cause cPanel to fail to install.

Review the supported database versions here:

What versions of MySQL and MariaDB does cPanel support?