How to export MySQL schema with data?

Question

I have a complete schema with many tables with data in them in MySQL query browser. Now I want to send this complete database with all the tables/data to my colleague. How can I

Answer 1

You can use the mysqldump command.

If you are using MySQL Workbench open the server administration tab and you can do an Export To Disk from there using a GUI interface.

There are options to dump to a single file or directory, and whether to include data or not.

Answer 2

you could export the database as a *.sql file using phpMyAdmin.

or write a C++/C#/Java etc Programm that generates such statements too.

http://fragments.turtlemeat.com/mysql-database-backup-restore-phpmyadmin.php

I am no way affiliated with turtlemeat

Answer 3

I`m not sure where are you working, you could export it to file, and send it to your friend. (root is my localhost username)

mysqldump -u root -p --databases DB_NAME >databasename.sql

PS: mysqldump is actually a executable file present in your /MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin

for example [ on windows ]

C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqldump.exe

or [ on linux ]

/usr/bin/mysqldump