Mysql backup

The advantages of optimizing the DB before downloading are self-evident.

The reasons for downloading the structure and data seperately would be if you wish to create an empty database with a given structure and fill in the data without another blog.

But in praticality wise, it’s easier to just grab the structure and data together.

Regards

Just FYI:

Scott ‘Skippy’ Merrill has a plugin for backup: at: https://www.skippy.net/blog/category/wordpress/plugins/wp-db-backup/

Lester ‘GaMerZ’ Chan has a plugin for backup:
This Plugin does a backup and has an optimization option but is a little trickier to install:
https://www.lesterchan.net/others/downloads.php?id=15

Ok, got it. Yes, I have the backup plugin installed but for learning and familiarity purposes, I generally go the extra rigor, phpmyadmin route.

Thanks..