Title: Backing up database – "export" vs. phpMyAdmin?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Backing up database – "export" vs. phpMyAdmin?

 *  [nat3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboticsguy/)
 * (@roboticsguy)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-database-export-vs-phpmyadmin/)
 * I see that under “tools” in WP there is an “export” option. Should I be using
   that to backup my database, or doing it through phpMyAdmin?

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 *  [nalco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nalco/)
 * (@nalco)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backing-up-database-export-vs-phpmyadmin/#post-1852282)
 * If I had to pick between the two, I would backup through phpMyadmin, but that
   is only because I know it has worked for me every time I need to import a DB.
 * I have never imported a WP exported DB, but I am sure it works fine.
 * That being said, I do use the WP Database backup plug to email a copy of my DB
   to myself everyday, though I have never had to use it before.

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