9 docs tagged with "database"

Strapi provides advanced built-in features for developers who'd like to get the best of the backend server, plugins, and database. Click on any of the following cards to read more about a specific feature:

Fast-track local install for getting Strapi running on your computer in less than a minute.

Configure your own database on Strapi Cloud.

Strapi offers a single entry point file to configure its databases.

Database identifiers are shortened in Strapi v5 and can't be longer than 55 characters to avoid issues with identifiers that are too long.

Conceptual guide to transactions in Strapi

MySQL v5 is not supported in Strapi v5 anymore.

In Strapi 5, users can only use the `better-sqlite3` package for SQLite databases, and the `client` value for it must be set to `sqlite`.

In Strapi 5, only the mysql2 package is supported for MySQL databases.