How do I back up my MySQL database?
This answer explains how you can backup your database so that in the event of a problem you have a copy of the data from your database.
Important: It is your responsibility to keep an up to date back up of your databases as your 123 Reg hosting package does not come with a backup service. This is to ensure that you have usable and up-to-date backup copies of your data in the unlikely event of corruption or loss of your data from the server.
If purchased after July 2020
Start by logging in to your Control Panel and scroll down to ‘Web Hosting’. From there, select ‘Manage’.
On the next page, select ‘Manage’ for the account you wish to use.
Select the three-dot icon for the package you want to edit. From there, choose ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu that appears.
On your dashboard, select the cPanel Admin button that appears above Settings.
Select Backup Wizard from the Files section.
Select the option Back Up.
Select MySQL Databases under the Select Partial Backup heading.
In the Databases list, select the database you wish to backup.
Your backup will now be downloaded to your computer as a .gz file.
If purchased before July 2020
Click on the MySQL Database link in the Web Tools section of your hosting control panel.
In the Manage Databases section press the Backup button to start downloading your database to your computer.
If this times out then your database may be too large to back up using a web browser. In this case you will need to use alternate means to back up your database.