If your site's data is stored in a database -- for example, using a database management system such as MySQL -- you may face the task of presenting the data within your Web pages.

Copying a website involves copying the program files and the database. You can copy a MySQL database to a website using a tool such as phpMyAdmin or by using the MySQL command line.

If you’re creating a web application using Linux, more often than not you’ll find yourself at the mercy of the command-line MySQL administration tools that are included with that database ...