If you're doing it interactively, you can just give it the -p flag and it will prompt you. Otherwise, I think the problem is you're overdoing it - the flag is either "-p " or "--password=" followed by your password, so "-p mypass" or "--password=mypass". Also, I hope you meant you have been trying mysqldump -p password[mypass] sampledb > ./backup/file.txt This: mysqldump -p sampledb > file.txt Should get you started (and prompt for password), then move on to mysqldump -p mypass sampledb > file.txt Which should output it to the cwd, then you just need to get it going to C:\backup\file.txt - which may, or may not, be as simple as replacing file.txt with that (long time since windows commandline) Cheers, - Martin Norland, Database / Web Developer, International Outreach x3257 The opinion(s) contained within this email do not necessarily represent those of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. -----Original Message----- From: Perry, Matthew (Fire Marshal's Office) [mailto:Matthew.Perry@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:53 PM To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: backing up database with mysqldump How do I provide a password? I have been trying -p password[mypass] mysqldump sampledb > ./backup/file.txt -Matt _____ From: dpgirago@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dpgirago@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:24 AM To: Perry, Matthew (Fire Marshal's Office) Cc: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: backing up database with mysqldump 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 -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
