On windows you could simply copy the entire data directory with a Scheduled job. Copying the files should be all you need to do for windows. For a cleaner, and what most people would say is a better way you could schedule a batch file to run mysqldump that would dump the data and structure to a file. mysqldump info can be found at: http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysqldump.html
-Nick Nixarlidis Aris said: > Hi, > I am looking for a way to automate the way i take backups. > I run mysql on w2k server and I seek for a way to take backups of the > database at certain times automaticaly. > Is out there any suggestion? > thanks.. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To > unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble > unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php