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Using PHP To Backup MySQL Database |
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Page 1 of 3 Using PHP To Backup MySQL Database There are at least three ways to backup your MySQL Database : - Execute a database backup query from PHP file.
- Run mysqldump using system() function.
- Use phpMyAdmin to do the backup.
Execute a database backup query from PHP file Below is an example of using SELECT INTO OUTFILE query for creating table backup : <?php
include 'config.php';
include 'opendb.php'; $tableName = 'mypet';
$backupFile = 'backup/mypet.sql';
$query = "SELECT * INTO OUTFILE '$backupFile' FROM $tableName";
$result = mysql_query($query); include 'closedb.php'; ?> To restore the backup you just need to run LOAD DATA INFILE query like this : <?php
include 'config.php';
include 'opendb.php'; $tableName = 'mypet';
$backupFile = 'mypet.sql';
$query = "LOAD DATA INFILE 'backupFile' INTO TABLE $tableName";
$result = mysql_query($query); include 'closedb.php'; ?> It's a good idea to name the backup file as tablename.sql so you'll know from which table the backup file is
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