MySQLDump - MySQL database backup

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:10:18 +0000

Using the mysqldump tool, you can back up a local database and restore it to a remote database with the same characteristics, all using a simple command. Next, you’ll see practical examples of using the mysqldump tool to export and import MySQL databases.

Below is an export example:

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$ mysqldump -u [USERNAME] -p[PASSWORD] [DATABASE-NAME] > dumpfilename.sql

And to import the database:

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$ mysql -u [USERNAME] -p[PASSWORD] [DATABASE-NAME] < dumpfilename.sql

Based on the syntax shown above, let’s say there is a database called “exemplo”, and we want to export it. To do this, we would run the following command:

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MySQLDump - MySQL database backup