Export local database

Recommended method : via CLI

Once connected in CLI on your server hosting your database, run the following commands:

mysqldump -u myuser -p  myglpibase > mydump.sql
tar -czf mydump.sql.tar.gz mydump.sql

Alternative method: graphical tool (HeidiSQL)

If you are not comfortable with command lines, you can use a graphical tool like HeidiSQL which we recommend here to build your dump.

Follow all the steps in this guide to make sure the dump is complete and well built!

• Connect HediSQL to your database

• Once connected to your database, right click on it.

• Click on Export database to SQL (graphical tool)

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In the export tool, make sure that only your database is selected.

• Check Create in Table(s)

• Choose INSERT in Data

• Choose .sql file compressed in ZIP in the Destination

• Name your file

• Click on Export

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Not recommended

• Export via PHPMYADMIN : most of the time, dumps are incomplete, with syntax errors, change undesired variable, etc.

• Maintenance menu of GLPI : Legacy feature, dumps export is incomplete

• Powershell : most of the time, dumps is done with non-standard encoding