Export large database MAMP -Mac

Sometime we want to export large database files. Here is the best steps for creating database exportfile in MAMP.

It should be done via terminal as below.

• In the terminal navigate to bin folder of MAMP using below command cd /Applications/MAMP/library/bin
• Use this command to export the file ./mysqldump -u [USERNAME] -p [DATA_BASENAME] > [PATH_TO_FILE]. EG would be ./mysqldump -u root -p my_database_name > /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/folder_name/exported_db.sql
• Line should appear saying Enter password:. Here enter the MySQL password. keep in mind that the letters will not appear, but they are there.