Moving MySQL database from one computer to another

Hello,

I may be asking this in the wrong category but since I use MySQL with PHP I think this is the closest. How can I move MySQL databases from one computer to another? If I simply copy the whole MySQL folders or some of its folders and paste it on the other computer would it be sufficient?

Thanks

it would be best to make a MySQL dump of all the contents. I'm not sure if copying the folders would be good enough.

you can make a MySQL dump using various administration programs/interfaces, including phpMyAdmin (which is what I would suggest). There's also a command that will do this for you, I believe, but it seems to escape me at this time. there was another thread about this a couple of months ago I believe, so if you search this forum for "sql dump" or just "dump," you might be able to find some references.

I will suggest, export all data to SQL (maybe use phpMyAdmin), and import into new database

that's what a MySQL dump is.

Code:

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$ mysqldump -u <user> -p<password> <database> > dumpfile.sql

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The last > is literal. That's the command on Unix systems.

And on Windows, use the --result-file switch.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysqldump.html

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Originally Posted by penagate

And on Windows, use the --result-file switch.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysqldump.html

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please how do i get through this dump on windows?

as the mysqldump returned an empty result.

i have MySQL 5.0.51b

thanks

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Originally Posted by modpluz

please how do i get through this dump on windows?

as the mysqldump returned an empty result.

i have MySQL 5.0.51b

thanks

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This command will produce a mysqldump on Windows:

Code:

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"C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqldump" -u myuser --password=mypass mydbname > C:\database.sql

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Be sure to change the mysql path to your path and the user/pass.

Did the advice work out for you? Having same troubles.

I editted my post with different code. I have just tested this on my system which worked:

Code:

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"C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqldump" -u myuser  --password=mypass db > C:\database.sql

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That will create an SQL file with the dump in, in c:\

Be sure to change the path to your mysql bin directory. Change myuser to your username, mypass to your password and mydb to your database name.

If you specify the -p option with no password you will be prompted to type it into the standard input of the mysqldump utility which is safer than having it logged in your shell's history.