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# Getting Started

- [Installation](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation.md): Detailed installation instructions
- [Quick Install](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation/quick-install.md)
- [Changing data paths](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation/changing-data-paths.md)
- [How to change passwords](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation/how-to-change-passwords.md)
- [Optional software](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation/optional-software.md): List of extremely useful, but optional, software to help when using NiDB
- [MySQL/MariaDB tweaks](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/installation/mysql-mariadb-tweaks.md): Performance changes for large databases
- [Upgrade](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/upgrade.md): Detailed upgrade instructions
- [Quick Upgrade](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/upgrade/quick-upgrade.md)
- [Migrate Existing Installation](https://docs.neuroinfodb.org/nidb/getting-started/upgrade/migrate-existing-installation.md): How to migrate an existing NiDB installation to a new server