Argh! I Just Want to Do a Backup!

Try asking your hosts for assistance with this.

I am the host.

Then you should know how to use a tool like Phpmyadmin if you are running your own server.

I include phpmyadmin among the conunderous “tools” of which I say “Argh!”

I’m sorry but using Phpmyadmin is, I imagine, the least of the problems if you are trying to run your own server. There really is no other answer than “roll your sleeves up and start learning”.

With all due respect, are you sure you have the skills to run – and protect, your own server?

There are a number of plugins that will do backups – this is one that seems to work well:

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wordpress-backup-to-dropbox/

Something as simple as installation instructions for this tool are not even included.

https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php

Just a zip file with stuff I don’t even know where to start.

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/dbc-backup/ is also pretty simple to set up but what we need to figure out is what skill levels you’re talking about.

This is not an issue of my skill level. I have 33 years experience building missiles, writing programs to take them to their target, managing networks, designing web sites, and tons more. The issue is TIME. I am a one man department managing dozens of servers and systems, designing sites, writing financial tools,and a plethora of other IT issues. I thus do not have the time to learn every tool intricately. I need some tools to just work at a very high level, without me knowing much about them than pushing a button. I can use Windows backup this way and need a similar tool for backing up MySQL.

Then I would suggest that you try posting on a MySQL dedicated forum. This is not a WordPress issue.