How do I do incremental backups

MySQL incremental backups involve capturing only the data that has changed since the last backup, allowing for faster backup processes and reduced storage requirements. This is crucial for maintaining large databases efficiently.
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-- Step 1: Take a full backup mysqldump --user=root --password your_database > full_backup.sql -- Step 2: Use binary logs for incremental backup -- Enable binary logging in your MySQL configuration [mysqld] log_bin = mysql-bin -- Step 3: Create a backup of the binary logs after changes mysqlbinlog --start-position=0 mysql-bin.000001 > incremental_backup.sql -- Note: Adjust the start-position based on your last backup point

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