MySQL backup database

Question

I tried to backup the database from my mysql server.

I am using MYSQL 5.5.

I used the following Command to backup the database.

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Answer 1

Open up a Windows command prompt.

Click Start -> Run
Enter “cmd” into the dialog box and click the “OK” button.

Change the directory to the following to access the mysqldump utility.

cd C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin

Create a dump of your current mysql database or table (do not include the bracket symbols [ ] in your commands).

Run the mysqldump.exe program using the following arguments:

mysqldump.exe –e –u[username] -p[password] -h[hostname] [database name] > C:\[filename].sql