---
title: "How to create a database backup in PHP-Nuke"
description: "When creating a website with PHP-Nuke, or any other CMS for that matter, it is always a good idea to make and keep backup copies of your data at regular intervals. This tutorial focuses on how to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/php-nuke/create-db-backup/
date: 2013-03-14
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Backups and Restorations", "PHP-Nuke", "Website", "Working with Databases"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to create a database backup in PHP-Nuke

When creating a website with PHP-Nuke, or any other CMS for that matter, it is always a good idea to make and keep backup copies of your data at regular intervals. This tutorial focuses on how to create a database backup from within your PHP-Nuke administrative dashboard.

## Backing up your database in PHP-Nuke

1. Log into your [PHP-Nuke administative interface](/support/edu/php-nuke/login-administrator-system/).  
2. [![click on backup db in admin menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_backup-db_admin-menu.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_backup-db_admin-menu.png) From the main administrative page, look through the *Administration Menu* and click on the **Backup DB**icon.  
3. [![save file popup menu](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_backup-db_save-file.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_backup-db_save-file.png) This brings up a window with the choice to either **Save** or **Open File**. Click **Save** to download the file to your local machine. The name of the file will be *Save*. Be sure to save it in a secure place on your machine. That is all there is to backing up your database! Be sure to do it on a regular basis, whether it be weekly, monthly, or any other timeframe you need. This will help you recover lost data in the case of accidental loss.