What is mysqldump basics in MySQL?

mysqldump is a command-line utility for creating backups of MySQL databases. It allows users to export databases into a SQL file that can later be imported to restore the database. This is particularly useful for database backups, migrations, or transferring data between different MySQL instances.

Basics of mysqldump

To use mysqldump, you need to have appropriate permissions to access the database you want to backup. The basic syntax for mysqldump is as follows:

Here’s what each part means:

• -u [username]: This option specifies the MySQL user account to log in with.
• -p: This prompts for the password of the MySQL user specified.
• [database_name]: This specifies the name of the database you want to export.
• [backup_file.sql]: This is the name of the file where the backup will be saved.

For example, to backup a database named 'mydb' with a user 'root', you would use:

This command will create a file called mydb_backup.sql containing all the SQL statements required to recreate the database 'mydb'.