To do a backup (also known as a dump) of a MySQL database: %mysqldump -u$username -p$password $database > $database.sql $username - replace with the value of your mysql username (or login) $password - your database password $database - replace with the name of your database $da Continue reading...

Question: Why set up a custom backup (dump) routine on my website? Answer: Web hosting provider commonly run backups, but they may be infrequent and depending on the age, may be stored offsite.  If you configure your own backups you can probably restore a file s Continue reading...