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# mysqldump
> Backups MySQL databases.
> See also `mysql` for restoring databases.
> More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/en/mysqldump.html>.
- 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}}`