From 9d647e7f6d8c1566f947cd789a86ec854219401f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thimios Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 19:52:50 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] ANW-2717 embedded database will be deprecated soon --- src/content/docs/administration/getting_started.mdx | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/docs/administration/getting_started.mdx b/src/content/docs/administration/getting_started.mdx index 5572750..7d5a1ac 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/administration/getting_started.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/administration/getting_started.mdx @@ -77,16 +77,22 @@ the application. Everything else will be treated as "best effort" community-led See [Running with external Solr](/provisioning/solr) for more information on installing and upgrading Solr. -##### Database +#### Database While ArchivesSpace does include an embedded database, MySQL is required for production use. (While not officially supported by ArchivesSpace, some community members use MariaDB so there is some community support for version 10.4.10 only.) -**The embedded database is for testing purposes only. You should use MySQL or MariaDB for any data intended for production, including data in a test instance that you intend to move over to a production instance.** - All ArchivesSpace versions can run on MySQL version 5.x or 8.x. +##### Note on running with the embedded database + +**The embedded database is for testing purposes only. We recommend using MySQL for any data intended for production, including data in a test instance that you intend to move over to a production instance.** + +The embedded database has been available when using the `.zip` distribution of ArchivesSpace as an easy way to get up and running a demo ArchivesSpace system without having to setup MySQL. It will be deprecated in the upcoming major release of ArchivesSpace. + +See the [Running with Docker](/administration/docker/) page for instructions on how to install ArchivesSpace using Docker which is the recommended way to setup an ArchivesSpace system with minimal effort. + #### Install and run Download the distribution `.zip` for your version from [ArchivesSpace releases on GitHub](https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/releases).