<?php system("mysqldump -u user --password=pwd db_name >> back".date('Y_m_d_h_i_s').".sql"); ?> Whenever you want to take a backup, Run the above php script. Thanks & Regards Udayakumar Sarangapani Sr. PHP Developer CompIndia Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. "Science is nothing but logic..." ----- Original Message ---- From: aslam doctor <aslam.doctor@xxxxxxxxx> To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, 27 May, 2008 10:56:50 AM Subject: PHP DATABASE BACKUP SYSTEM I want to put a database backup system into my website. I don't want to use phpMyAdmin for that. Any suggestion or reference for that? Thnks in Advance. -- A.M.Doctor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]