MySQL: Schedule Automatic Database Backup on Windows

Quite simple. Since you have already read my older post about creating a backup (dump) file, here we will see how to automatically take a backup of a MySQL database at a particular time on your local Windows system.

This can be done using a batch file and Windows Task Scheduler.

Steps to create a scheduled backup:

Step 1: Create a batch file with the mysqldump command and the required options, as mentioned in the old post.

Step 2: Open Windows Task Scheduler.

You can search for Task Scheduler from the Windows Start menu.

Step 3: Create a new task or basic task and configure it to run the batch file at the required date and time.

After completing the configuration, wait for the scheduled time and check the destination directory. If everything is configured correctly, the MySQL backup file should be created automatically.