How can I change MariaDB to MySQL in XAMPP?

Question

A. First things first:

1. Mr. Google hasn\'t helped me to found any reply to my question above
2. Yes, I have read a solution to the opposite question here

Answer 1

I just upgraded XAMPP because of PHP 7. I am also using mysql workbench. I want to be as close to production as I can, but my webhoster supports only mysql. These where my reasons to switch back from mariadb to mysql

I followed these steps: (also max 5min) https://gist.github.com/odan/c799417460470c3776ffa8adce57eece