MySQL Backup

Hey,
I'm trying to set up a system so that it backs up my MySQL Database every 2-3 nights using PHP (maybe everynight - not sure yet). I was wondering, what's the best way to backup everything in 1 database? I know you can use like PHPMyAdmin, but I wanna make my own script now to do it automatically.
I did post this once, but it was moved to the MySQL forum, but I forgot to mention I wanted to use PHP to do so, so i've reposted it.

thanks

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but it was moved to the MySQL forum, but I forgot to mention I wanted to use PHP to do so, so i've reposted it.

Please don't post again in that case. Contact the moderator of the forum in question and they can help you edit and move the thread. I'm the moderator of mysql so I've replied in that other thread and closed it.