How to backup MySQL database on a remote server?

When you have access only to MySQL database existing on a remote server and not SSH or FTP - this is how the backup is done. 

mysqldump --host hostaddress -P portnumber -u username -ppassword dbname > dbname.sql

Normally the remote port of MySQL is 3306.

You also need to be sure NO space after the -p PASSWORD

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