If you need to backup your database to your computer (for example, before running a WordPress update), then this how to describes one possible method using the phpMyAdmin access provided with your database.
1 – Login to your database:
Start here: https://support.ecologicalhosting.com/dbadmin/
Use the database username and password details provided in your Welcome email.
Click Go to login to the database server.
2 – Click on your database (e.g. ab001 in this sample case as highlighted in red below):
3 – Click on Export from the menu tabs at the top of the phpMyAdmin screen:
Finally, click on Go and a copy of the database schema and data in the form of an SQL file should download to your computer.
All done!
