How to export mysql schema from phpmyadmin?

Question

I have a huge db that hangs the server if I try to export it, is there a way I can export it without all the data? Only the tables structure.

Solution 1

In the Export tab for your database, there's a checkbox on the lower right that says Data.

Uncheck it and you should only have the bare structure in your export file.

Solution 2

With the newer phpmyadmin versions, in the export tab for your database or table click on custom.

Under Format-specific options click dump table -> structure

Solution 3

Select your database or table.

Select the Export tab.

Below Export method, select Custom.

Below Tables, check the appropriate Structure boxes.

Here's a screenshot:

Comments

[Rahul]

I come across this post as I was looking to export table structure only through phpmyadmin however I wanted to use the export as documentation so I was looking to export it in PDF with foreign key and inter table relation preserved: blog.cuelogic.co.in/…

[posfan12]

If I do two separate dumps - one for the data and one for the schema - is there a lot of overlap in terms of what gets outputted? (Logically there shouldn't be, but you can never know for sure.)

[Zaki Mohammed]

Thanks worked for me!