Database restoration

[DevinC]

Hello,

I am having some trouble understanding what I need to do.

Using cPanel's backup feature, I have already downloaded a backup copy of one MySQL database (in compressed GZ format) to my local machine. I've tried using either Winzip or WinRAR to extract the content but all I am seeing is a file within that has unknown file extension.

I need to uncompress the database into a folder with all table still intact. Ie. a bunch of file ending with MYD, MYI, and FRM extensions.

What tools and steps are necessary to achieve this objective?

I am using Windows 2000.

Thanks,

Devin

[elleryjh]

The file that you downloaded and gunzipped should be a mysql dump, that is a text file containing the information to restore the database.

Try opening it in notepad or a text editor to view it.

To restore it, FTP it to your server, then SSH to your server and use the command:

mysql -u user_name -D db_name -p < the_sql_file

Or upload it with phpMyAdmin's SQL tab.

cPanel does not provide you access directly to the raw MYI, etc database files which is probably for the best.

[DevinC]

Hi elleryjh,

Thank you for the instruction. Is it possible to do a dump directly from MySQL server already installed on my local machine?

My shared webhost provider do not permit shell access or has the phpMyAdmin tool available.

Thanks,

Devin

[xalex]

If you have root access, yo can try this script
http://www.alexgomes.com/blog/software/amb/

[DevinC]

Hello, I had a look at the script and its doing the exact opposite of what I am trying to accomplish.

I've found some following information in MySQL Reference Manual:

You can also store the dump in a file, transfer the file to the target machine, and then load the file into the database there. For example, you can dump a database to a compressed file on the source machine like this:

shell> mysqldump --quick db_name | gzip > db_name.gz

Transfer the file containing the database contents to the target machine and run these commands there:

shell> mysqladmin create db_name
shell> gunzip < db_name.gz | mysql db_name

I am repeatly receiving SQL syntax error message. I don't know what the problem is with my syntax as I have already tried everything I can think of, including full path.

I am thinking that this issue is more about MySQL rather than cPanel's so I will post my question on MySQL forum.

Thanks,

Devin