After installation or upgrade, remember to [convert any new tables](#convert) to `utf8mb4`/`utf8mb4_general_ci`.
After installation or upgrade, remember to [convert any new tables](#tables-and-data-conversion-to-utf8mb4) to `utf8mb4`/`utf8mb4_general_ci`.
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> Now, ensure that [innodb_file_format](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/tablespace-enabling.html) and [innodb_large_prefix](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_large_prefix) are **persisted** in your `my.cnf` file.
#### Tables and data conversion to utf8mb4
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Now that you have a persistent MySQL setup, you can safely upgrade tables after setup or upgrade time: