# mysqldump > Backups MySQL databases. > More information: . - Create a backup (user will be prompted for a password): `mysqldump --user {{user}} --password {{database_name}} -r {{path/to/file.sql}}` - Backup all databases redirecting the output to a file (user will be prompted for a password): `mysqldump --user {{user}} --password --all-databases > {{path/to/file.sql}}`