4.2 The Typical Backup / Verify / Restore Cycle

4.2.1 OS User for Running mysqlbackup

4.2.2 Backing Up an Entire MySQL Instance

4.2.3 Verifying a Backup

4.2.4 Restoring a Database

To illustrate the basic steps in creating and making use of a backup, the following example shows how to perform a full backup, verify it, and then restore it to a server.