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Backing up a database

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PhoenixDown

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How do I backup my database and show the sql file on the web browser?
 
If you are using MySQL, this should work:
echo exec("mysqldump -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD DATABASE");
There is probably some other way to do it, but that should do what you want. //Daniel
 
Try executing your command from a console. If it does work there, make sure that the webserver user has the rights execute the mysqldump program. //Daniel
 
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