Backing Up Databases

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Nitro provides a handy way to backup a database using the db backup.

To backup an existing database, run the db backup command:

$ nitro db backup

If you have more than one database engines you’ll be prompted to select one:

Getting ready to backup…
Which database engine?
  1. mysql-8.0-3306.database.nitro
  2. postgres-13-5432.database.nitro
Enter your selection: 2

Nitro will now look at all the available databases and prompt you to select one to back up:

Which database should we backup?
  1. postgres
  2. nitro
  3. plugins
Enter your selection: 3

Nitro will back up the database and save it to your host machine’s ~/.nitro/backups directory:

Preparing backup…
  … creating backup plugins-2021-01-31-160219.sql ✓
Backup saved in /Users/oli/.nitro/backups/postgres-13-5432.database.nitro 💾

Complete Example

$ nitro db backup
Getting ready to backup…
Which database engine?
  1. mysql-8.0-3306.database.nitro
  2. postgres-13-5432.database.nitro
Enter your selection: 2
Which database should we backup?
  1. postgres
  2. nitro
  3. plugins
Enter your selection: 3
Preparing backup…
  … creating backup plugins-2021-01-31-160219.sql ✓
Backup saved in /Users/oli/.nitro/backups/postgres-13-5432.database.nitro 💾