1. Log in to the cPanel for your hosting account.
Typically, browse to http://yourdomain.com/cpanel to bring up
the login screen for your cPanel. Enter your specific hosting account
username and password in the login fields and click OK to log in.
2. Click the phpMyAdmin icon.
The phpMyAdmin interface opens and displays your database.
3. Click the name of the database that you want to back up.
If you have more than one database in your account, the left-side menu
in phpMyAdmin displays the names of all of them. Click the one you
want to back up; the database loads in the main interface window.
4. Click the Export tab at the top of the screen.
The page refreshes and displays the backup utility page.
5. Select the Save as File box.
6. Select the “zipped” option.
This compiles the database backup file in a .zip file and prepares it for download.
7. Click the Go button.
A pop-up window appears, allowing you to select a location on your computer to store the database backup file.
8. Click the Save button to download it and save it to your computer.
Book II, Chapter 7 contains in-depth information on making a complete
backup of your Web site, including all your files, plugins, themes, and
images. For the purposes of upgrading, a database backup is sufficient,
but be sure to check out that chapter for valuable information on extensive backups, including how to restore a database backup in case you ever need to go through that process.
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