When you copy a website, don't forget to copy the data. Getty There may be times when you'll want to copy a MySQL database to a website.

I would like to know whether a MySQL database can be copied from one machine to another using the mysqldump command instead of taking a snapshot by copying the data directory.

For professional MySQL developers, Batch Script, Scheduled Backups, User Manager, and the Database Copy tools automate common tasks and work dependably.