Another helpful bit of information I have found today that may help someone else out there:
If you are trying to export client files using the export_client_files.exe you have to move/copy both the exe and libmariadb.dll to your root folder instead of bin. If you are doing this for the first time this is a great guide although missing that 1 bit of info.
https://eqemu.gitbook.io/server/cate...g-client-files