Need help setting up mysql database backups for Pvt. Hive

[spankimus 71]

Alright, for someone who has little to no knowledge of mysql, writing scripts, or anything of the sort, is there any way someone could make a dummy tutorial/walk-through on how I could setup automated backups or the very least how to manually backup and restore mysql databases using HeidiSQL?

I've read that using the mysqldump tool is a fairly easy way to go about it. However, having as little knowledge of mysql as I do, I don't even know where to begin. I'd be very appreciative if someone could just point me in the right direction!

[fully 51]

https://www.google.co.nz/#hl=en&gs_nf=3&tok=ZVeX9nrGp5VCk1bBsxxMcQ&cp=33&gs_id=3o&xhr=t&q=how+to+mod+your+dayz+mysql+tables&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=how+to+mod+your+dayz+mysql+tables&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=75ce12d9d8217190&bpcl=35466521&biw=1920&bih=1075

that might be the right direction :P

[spankimus 71]

I know how to edit the tables, I've been very successful in doing that on my own. I also know how to run a manual backup dump, however I do not know how to restore the database with such backup.

As much as I hope and intend on learning mysql and becoming very familiar with it in the future, I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to do just a short walkthrough on how to do this small task.

Any help is very appreciated!

[Newt (DayZ) 2]

I'm looking for the same thing, I've managed to use HeidiSQL to export the instance_vehicles file to SQL,(right click the table and choose Export to SQL) wipe the table and import it back in as a test. I'm also looking for a way to automate this. I've tried a couple things with mysqldump but have not been successful at getting what i want yet. I'm not so concerned with the entire database as i am with the instance_vehicles and survivor tables as this is what hackers usually screw up. i like how HeidiSQL creates the SQL file that you can just import back in. I've seached around but all the posts i seem to find require access to the actual server which i do not have. I have one of HFB servers Private Plus servers so i do have full access to the mysql database but not access to the actual server. A perl script or something of the sort is what I'm looking for so that i can just use a scheduler to run it every 15 minutes or so.