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 ## Requirements
 
   * PHP 5.5.9 or greater
-  * MySQL or MariaDB (database server)
+  * MySQL version 5.5 or greater, or MariaDB 
   * PHP extension pdo and pdo_mysql, or the MySQLi extension.
   * Piwik is OS / server independent