How to backup your MySQL database with phpMyadmin and Prestashop files

The advantage when you backup your MySQL:

  • upgrade your site
  • load a new csv file
  • errors with your server

 

Backing Up Your MySQL Database

1. Firstly , you need to login to cpanel and scroll to the bottom and look for the phpMyadmin

Cpanel

2. Click on a database or table in the left frame and click data which you want to backup

3. In the top menu , you click on export icon

export database

4. After you click export , it will ask you that you want to do a quick export or a custom export. At prestashop 1.6.1.0 version, databases can get large ,you need select custom and press Go

 Note : You should use gzip as the compression format as it is universally supported.

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5. Finally , you press Ok button and your database will start to download

Congratulations! You have just created a backup of your MySQL database!

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