> .\bin\mysql_install_db.exe --datadir=data
Running bootstrap
Creating my.ini file
2023-01-03 11:57:26 0 [Note] C:\usr\local\apps\MariaDB.Portable\bin\mysqld.exe (server 10.10.2-MariaDB) starting as process 3752 ...
Removing default user
Creation of the database was successful

> start bin\mysqld.exe --console
(opens in new window: shows port 3306)