Title: Database migration/backup type
Last modified: December 16, 2023

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# Database migration/backup type

 *  Resolved [Paul Johnstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/folio1/)
 * (@folio1)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-migration-backup-type/)
 * What database migration/backup do you support?
   Eg Localhost MariaDB 10.5.23 to
   MySQL 5.7 / 8Are is the MariaDB Binary logs (binlog) & position included in the
   backup process?

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 *  Plugin Author [Codexonics](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codexonics/)
 * (@codexonics)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-migration-backup-type/#post-17282213)
 * Hello Paul,
 *  We support any database migration as long as it’s also commonly supported by
   WordPress. So this means that most WordPress based hosting now supports MySQL
   and MariaDB – so this is supported by default when you migrate database.
 * Regarding database versions – it would be best to stick to the database version
   that also supported by latest WordPress versions for best compatibility. So currently
   this is [MySQL version 5.7 or greater and MariaDB 10.4 or greater ](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/).
   For details on minimum technical requirements with Prime Mover – we have [this documentation](https://codexonics.com/prime_mover/prime-mover/prime-mover-technical-requirements/)
   that shows the complete minimum supported requirements including the database
   specifications.
 * Regarding your question on binary logs – currently the database migration/ backup
   export only contains the `.sql` file of the site. It does not use any binary 
   logs or positions in the backup. This is the same as when running simple `mysqldump`
   command when backing up the database. In addition – incremental backups using
   binary log is also not currently supported.
 * That’s it, thanks again for your question. Cheers!
 *  Thread Starter [Paul Johnstone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/folio1/)
 * (@folio1)
 * [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-migration-backup-type/#post-17282240)
 * Thanks

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 * Last activity: [2 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-migration-backup-type/#post-17282240)
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