This page shows you how to export a MySQL database to a file, which can then be imported ("restored"). The process is separated into three steps below.
1) Open MySQL Workbench2) Connect , connect to database
32) Select Local Instance, click OK (after 1st time, it will default to this selection)
43) Select Data Export, check one "schema" (database), choose "Export to self-contained file," choose a file name, click "Start Export." This will export to the file.
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