2.6.1.2.1.5. Export database via phpMyAdmin

The size of the database dump can be many times smaller than the size of the hosted database.
  1. Signin in phpMyAdmin.
  2. Select a database from the list on the left:
  3. Open the tab «Export», make sure the radio button is set next to the method «Quick» and in the field «Format» selected «SQL», and press «Forward»:

As a result, a file in SQL format will be downloaded with the current contents of the database. The resulting file can be used for subsequent import.

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