4.8 Backup and restore the Database

To create a database backup, the Database Backup dialog under Edit can be used. At the upcoming dialog, choose the filename and location which should be used to export to. Afterwards click on Export to start the process. The created file contains the whole database in SQL-File format.

Since restoring the backup is not supported by the gui, you must connect to the mysql-server via the command line and create an empty databae (s. 2.2). The backup can be restored with

use NAME_OF_EMPTY_DATABASE;
source PATH_TO_SQL-FILE;

afterwards.