diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 49bd4f8..07aff0f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,22 @@ source packages.conf
 echo "Installing servers..."
 install_packages "${SERVERS[@]}"
 
+# Initialize and start MariaDB if not already running
+if ! systemctl is-active --quiet mariadb; then
+  if [ ! -d /var/lib/mysql/mysql ]; then
+    echo "Initializing MariaDB..."
+    sudo mariadb-install-db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
+  fi
+  echo "Starting MariaDB..."
+  sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb
+fi
+
+# Start Apache if not already running
+if ! systemctl is-active --quiet httpd; then
+  echo "Starting Apache..."
+  sudo systemctl enable --now httpd
+fi
+
 echo "Installing utilities..."
 install_packages "${UTILITIES[@]}"