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Having problems backing up your X-cart database?
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You might experience problems trying to utilize X-cart's backup utility if your database has become large or your website is busy. mysqldump -u [USER] -p[PASSWORD] [DATABASE] > /your/directory/backup.sqlWhere: [USER] = MySQL user name [PASSWORD] = MySQL Password [DATABASE] = MySQL Database ie.. xcart and /your/directory/backup.sql is the path and filename to the backup file. Notes: If you must supply a password then make sure that there is NO space between -p and [PASSWORD] You may need to supply the full path to mysqldump. You can find the full path by executing the following command via the command line: which mysqldump Click here to see how to set up a cron job - "How do I use Cron in my VDS" Disclaimer: If you are uncomfortable using the command line via ssh or would just like some help with this. Hardhat charges a nominal fee for this service.
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