What is the exact location of MySQL database tables in XAMPP folder?

Question

I have a MySQL database and I want to know the exact location where this data actually stored in the XAMPP folder, I went to this file location to try to get the information

Answer 1

Well, here's what worked for me:
Copy and paste the entire data folder, not just the content.
I use xampp, and the path to the data is xampp/mysql/data.

Goodluck!

Answer 2

For Mac, your database files are located at:

/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/var/mysql

You might need admin permissions to access or delete your files.

Answer 3

I think the matter is your tables engine. I guess you are using InnoDB for your table. So you can not copy files easily to make a copy.
Take a look at these links:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/innodb-backup.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/innodb-migration.html

Also I recommend you to use something like phpMyAdmin for creating your backup file and then restore the backup file on the next machine using the same IDE.

Answer 4

The exact location is stored in "my.ini" which exists under main mysql installation directory. In my.ini file, look for 'datadir'. This parameter points the data folder.