How do I back up a database to a .bak file?

Question

I have a website I\'ve created in Visual Studio 2008 and I need to take it live. How can I backup the database file to a .bak so I can hand it over to the hosting company to pla

Answer 1

I assume you use SQL Server. This links will guide you:

How to: Back Up a Database (SQL Server Management Studio):

• SQL Server 2008

• SQL Server 2005