How to export a database with phpMyAdmin on cPanel at Hostinger

Exporting a database via phpMyAdmin using cPanel

Updated 1 month ago

Export a database from your Hostinger cPanel hosting plan using phpMyAdmin. You can easily export a database from your Hostinger cPanel hosting plan by following the steps below.

Export a database

  1. Open your database using phpMyAdmin

  2. Select your desired database and click the Export button:

    phpMyAdmin database list with user_db selected and Export tab highlighted

  3. To export your database using the SQL file format – the most common to move databases, click on Go:

    phpMyAdmin export page with SQL format selected and the Go button highlighted
  4. For special requirements, such as a different file format or export only some of the tables from your database, select the Custom method and adjust the settings:

    phpMyAdmin export settings with Custom selected and tables list below

That’s it! Once you click Go, you will get a copy of your database on your local device.

If you face an issue or if you’d rather export via the command line, see how to export a database over SSH on cPanel at Hostinger.