How can I get download .sql file from a website

Question

I have been given an assignment to fix the bugs in a website.

They give me the username and password to access the file in the hosting.

I'm using FileZilla and got all the source but the database .sql file is nowhere to be found

Any idea where the .sql went and how do I get it from the website using FileZilla? thanks

Answer 1

You have to dump your database to .sql file first. Only then you can download it.

Assuming MySQL, see How to dump mysql database?

If you have phpMyAdmin (or a similar tool) available, you can dump and download the .sql file at once from the web interface directly.