How to Backup & Restore MySQL Database in cPanel.

  To backup the databases please do the following:

  1. Login to your control panel and click Backups.
  2. Under Download a MySQL Database Backup, click the name of the database.
  3. Click Save As.
  4. Select a destination for where you would like the back up to be saved, locally.

Once you have a backup, if you ever inadvertently lose your data, then you can restore the database easily and quickly.

To restore a database, please do the following:

  1.  Login to your control panel and click Backups.
  2.  Click the Browse button next to the option which says Restore a MySQL Database.
  3. Select the .sql.gz file which you want to be restored.
  4. Click the Open button and click the Upload button.

Your database driven website should be working again.

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