How to export database from mysql console

Question

I´ve try export a database but I can´t.

This command is correct?

(drupaluser@localhost) [(none)]> mysqldump cw-db-arka > cw-backupDB.sql

what is: [(none)] ?

Answer 1

In your command you've only specified the name of the database (cw-db-arka) and the name of the output file (cw-backupDB.sql). You also need to give [mysqldump][1] your username and password:

mysqldump -u username -p cw-db-arka > cw-backupDB.sql

Obviously, username should be substituted with whatever your username is. The -p option will prompt you for your password.