Mysql database backup from one xampp folder to another

Question

I forgot to opt export database option and install the xampp again. Now how can I take backup from the old xampp folder, I have the older xampp folder as backup?

What I tried- I just copied the folder of my database to the data folder, but I got the following error- Can't find file: 'mytablename' (errno: 2)

Answer 1

1. Check your basedir and datadir in my.ini/my.cnf. If the path is configured correctly. then try this

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 shell> bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data &

2. Ensure that you have proper permissions

   shell> chown -R mysql shell> chgrp -R mysql

Finally, use this

  shell> mysql_install_db --user=mysql