Local SQL database transfer

[nzitguy]

Hi All,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, so please advise if I have posted in the wrong location...

to the question:

does anyone have any tips or ideas on a quick way to restore a SQL database from my local web-server to its on-line counter part?

[jmcgowan]

it mostly depends on what front-end you're using to manage your database. If you're using phpMyAdmin to manage it, one of the tabs up top says 'export' and another says 'import'. You can use those tabs to export the database from your local web-server and import it to your online counter part.

[nzitguy]

it mostly depends on what front-end you're using to manage your database. If you're using phpMyAdmin to manage it, one of the tabs up top says 'export' and another says 'import'. You can use those tabs to export the database from your local web-server and import it to your online counter part.

Yep, on to it now, many many thanks for your help

[allofus]

ah,
so thats what import / export does... go figure.

Sorry I could not resist.

I have run into problems several times when importing larger than about 5 mb, especially with the query but I found a really neat program called navicat.

Makes backups and 'shuffling data around' really easy and because it is not depending on either the memory in the browser from the 'huge' clipboard paste it does not white out and crash.

Also if you are using cpanel and have downloaded a backup called say 'database1' and you want to replace 'database2' with it you can just rename it and use the restore feature.

[nzitguy]

that's really neat, many thanks for the info, ill give that go.

[misson]

I have run into problems several times when importing larger than about 5 mb

In phpMyAdmin, you can choose to export only certain databases to cut down on file size. You can also edit an SQL file and split it between statements. Still more steps than if you can use a non-web app, but if you want to work with a remote DB that doesn't allow network connections, it's useful.

[nzitguy]

Thanks for your help all.

Would the below be correct?

http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

Just want to make sure that if i enter all this stuff into my database and backup with the above process i can completely restore everything i need to.

[nzitguy]

Thanks for your help all.

Would the below be correct?

http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

Just want to make sure that if i enter all this stuff into my database and backup with the above process i can completely restore everything i need to.

Any SQL people like to confirm the above is okay for backup of the database?:dunno:

[nzitguy]

Well, tested the process and it seems to work, so anyone else in the same boat, please give the above link a go.:naughty:

[misson]

Would the below be correct?

http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

The phpMyAdmin section uses an old version, but otherwise looks alright.