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Not sure which version of MySQL you are using, but see the following link for a full explanation: <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysqldump-copying-database.html" rel="ugc">https://dev.mysql.com/doc/<wbr />refman/5.7<wbr />/en/mysqld<wbr />ump-copyin<wbr />g-database<wbr />.html</a>.<br />
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Log on to your MySQL shell from the command line and execute the following commands:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42550100-1">mysqldump db1 &gt; dump.sql
mysqladmin create db2
mysql db2 &lt; dump.sql</code></pre>
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Substitute &quot;db1&quot; and &quot;db2&quot; with whatever names are appropriate.
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Not sure which version of MySQL you are using, but see the following link for a full explanation: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysqldump-copying-database.html [https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysqldump-copying-database.html].

Log on to your MySQL shell from the command line and execute the following commands:


mysqldump db1 > dump.sql
mysqladmin create db2
mysql db2 < dump.sql


Substitute "db1" and "db2" with whatever names are appropriate.

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If I want to make an exact copy of a MySQL database from one place to another, can I just export all the tables (in sql format), save to my local machine, create a new databae on a different place &amp;&nbsp;just import all the content from the exported file (or files)?
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If I want to make an exact copy of a MySQL database from one place to another, can I just export all the tables (in sql format), save to my local machine, create a new databae on a different place & just import all the content from the exported file (or files)?

Make copy of Database

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