{"id":150,"date":"2017-10-24T08:06:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T08:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&amp;p=150"},"modified":"2017-10-24T08:06:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T08:06:37","slug":"how-to-backup-or-download-database-from-plesk","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-backup-or-download-database-from-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Backup or Download Database from Plesk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Plesk, database dumps are created in the SQL format and saved as ZIP archives. If you need to create a dump in another format or to set custom settings for a dump, use the native functionality of database management tools (phpMyAdmin, phpPgAdmin, or myLittleAdmin). For instructions on how to import and export data by using database management tools, refer to the tools&#8217; documentation.<\/p>\n<h2>To Backup or Download Database from Plesk<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/knowledge-base\/login-plesk-control-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Login To Plesk control panel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Databases.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/plesk-database1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/plesk-database1-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Locate the name of the database you wish to take a backup\u00a0from the server.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-list.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-list-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then click on\u00a0<strong>Export Dump<\/strong>\u00a0in the database tools pane<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-export-dump.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-export-dump-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listbullet2\">To save a dump in a certain directory on the server, select the directory. The home directory of your subscription is used by default.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-24-at-1.31.16-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-24-at-1.31.16-PM-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listbullet2\">To save a dump on your local computer as well as on the server, select\u00a0<strong>Automatically download dump after creation<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-dump-download.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/database-dump-download-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You will see the success or failure message in the right side of the message box. After the success of the database backup, it will start the download on your local machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>If you are taking backup of MSSQL database please use .bak file format to restore mssql database on your local machine.\n\nIf you are taking backup of mysql database please use .sql file format to restore mysql database on your local machine.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Plesk, database dumps are created in the SQL format and saved as ZIP archives. If you need to create a dump in another format or to set custom settings for a dump, use the native functionality of database management tools (phpMyAdmin, phpPgAdmin, or myLittleAdmin). 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