[Tut]How to make a backup of your server files(MySQL)

[skull5005]

In this tutorial I will show you how to make a backup of your server files, in case something goes wrong with your server and theres no other fix.

1.Open up MySQL
2.Go to Tools>MySQL Administrator
3.Click on Backup
4.Click on New project
5.Click on odinms, then click on the > arrow
6.Click on Execute backup now
7.Select where you want to save it

There ya go! and if you want to use the backup, open it, and execute.

[MentaL]

[yongjie222]

nice one , thanks.

[BrooklynMan]

Thank You.

[elizool99]

MySQL Administator does not open

[Yeeha]

For Navicat:

Right click on your database (Odinms)
Click dump.

[Eirik95]

Thank You So Much.

[imnotjedi]

with Navicat ,DONT dump it , it will delete all files

[Yeeha]

It does nto delete all files...
Ive been using dump to backup for a long time.

[mbaa24]

This will be helpful to those who didn't know this already.
Good job.

[hermit02]

So it'll save your accounts from getting wiped?

[iHearty]

Thnx i needed this

[megoesrawr]

with Navicat ,DONT dump it , it will delete all files

I bet you haven't even tried it before. Please don't assume unless you have tried it.

[inbijiburu]

ty good guide

note* these are the type of guides we need that are just for those random things that we might come up with in sticky situations. we only need like 2 guides for setting up registrations or servers and none more but these are guides are always useful

[dannyK]

Thank you :)

[AFatPerson]

lol the "Execute backup now" is grayed out. Why is this ?