How to back up and restore MySQL/MariaDB data for a website Your email has been sent If you've never backed up your MySQL or MariaDB databases, now's the time. Jack Wallen shows you how to back up ...

I have an OS-level (WinXP) backup of a MySQL 5.0's Data directory, but no SQL file backup. Is it possible to restore from a data directory instead of an SQL script? I can copy the database's data ...

Nobody ever really wants to move a database, but it is a frequent necessity. Here are the most common options and when to use each one Nobody ever really wants to move a database, but it is a frequent ...

One of the tasks nearly any sysadmin frequently encounters is the care and feeding of the MySQL database server. You can build an entire career around nothing but this topic—making you a DB admin, not ...