# Creating mysql dump file

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**Created:** [November 28, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-mysql-dump-file/71723 "2004-11-28T22:20:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-mysql-dump-file/71723/1 "2004-11-28T22:20:23Z")

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Hi all,

I’m trying to do a MySQL dump but from the mysql\> prompt or the c:\> prompt or the normal command prompt I get the following error:

‘mysqldump’ is not recognized as an internal or external command

I don’t have a mysqldump.exe in the mysql/bin folder. Should I?

All I want to do is create a .sql file so that I can backup and transfer the database.

Thanks,  
C