MySQLdump is an executable program. >From the command line: C:\>mysqldump databasename > ./path/to/backup/file.sql (or file.txt ) C:\>mysqldump --help gives all the options dave "Perry, Matthew (Fire Marshal's Office)" <Matthew.Perry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 10/25/2004 11:14 AM To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc: Subject: backing up database with mysqldump I have attempted to follow the documentation for mysqldump both on mysql.com and previous emails to this list server. Unfortunately none of the advice has helped me successfully backup my database. I have been spoiled by phpmyadmin backup procedures and have never had to manually set up a backup system for a local server. >From shell> what should I enter tot to backup my database called "sampdb" to a location "c:/backups"? Everything I have tried spits out an error message. -Matt
