How to backup Mysql database in Localhost

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I am working on the localhost and feeding some data in mysql database. I have installed mysql and php with wamp server. So, I want to take backup of my database daily. So, How can I do that?
Note: I don't want to take the backup of unnecessary files because I want to save the disk space. Only those files which contains my data of mysql database.

Posted 27-May-11 3:05am

rashidfarooq

Updated 27-May-11 3:18am

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ZeeroC00l 27-May-11 9:10am

And you want to do the backup using PHP ?

rashidfarooq 28-May-11 0:54am

no, I don't want to do backup using php. If you can tell me, which files contains my data, I will copy these files to some save place.

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Kim Togo · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-27T05:20:00

Solution 1

Use mysqldump — A Database Backup Program[^]. Schedule it to run via crontab (Unix) or Windows Scheduler in Windows.

Posted 27-May-11 5:20am

Kim Togo