What is the recommended way to create a backup of a database using phpMyAdmin?

To create a backup of a database using phpMyAdmin, you can use the Export feature. This allows you to export the database structure and data as an SQL file that can be used to restore the database if needed. 

// Connect to the database
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database_name";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Export the database using phpMyAdmin
$backup_file = 'backup.sql';
system("mysqldump --user={$username} --password={$password} --host={$servername} {$dbname} > {$backup_file}");

// Close the connection
$conn->close();

echo "Database backup created successfully!";

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phpMyAdmin database backup mysqldump PHP script automation

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