How to take Database Backup using phpMyAdmin?
phpMyAdmin is a free and open source tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL with the use of a web browser. It can perform various tasks such as creating, modifying or deleting databases, tables, fields or rows; executing SQL statements; or managing users and permissions.First you need phpMyAdmin which is a MySQL Database Administration Tool.
1 – Open phpMyAdmin
2 – Click on Export
3 – Under Export – Select the database you want to backup
4 – Select SQL
5 – Select Structure, Add DROP TABLE, Add IF NO EXISTS, Add AUTO_INCREMENT VALUE and Enclose table and field names with backquotes.
6 – Select Data, Complete inserts, Extended inserts and Use hexadecimal for binary fields.
7 – Select Save as file your data base. Here you can use any name you want.
9 – In Compression specify your choice.
10 – Click Go.
