backing up mysql

[webhead1]

Hello everyone. Can someone tell me if theres a way to back up my database? Im building all the graphics and navigation and my friend is doing the programming, but he said the hosting company should make regualr backups. Im about to make some major changes to code #;s, categories, etc and wanted to make a backup in case soemthing got fudged. So if theres a way to back it all up please advise. Thanks for any help in this matter, and have a great day.
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[Pig]

With whatever admin program you use, you can have it dump to a sql file. Most will have that option under a sql header.

[HalfaBee]

If you use a PC try mysql-front.

http://mysqlfront.sstienemann.de/

or phpmyadmin.php for a serverside version.

HalfaBee