How to Backup & Restore PostgreSQL Database in pgAdmin 4
Learn how to back up and restore a PostgreSQL database using pgAdmin 4 — and avoid the #1 mistake beginners make: picking the wrong backup format.
📘 Download PostgreSQL Notes: https://kodyfier.com/notes/database/postgresql.html
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In this tutorial you'll learn:
✅ How to take a backup in pgAdmin 4 (Backup dialog walkthrough)
✅ The real difference between Plain, Custom, Tar, and Directory formats
✅ Why a "Custom" backup opens as unreadable binary (PGDMP) text
✅ How to restore a database correctly — and why the Restore format must match your Backup format
✅ A common Windows file-picker issue that hides your .sql file (and the 10-second fix)
🔗 RESOURCES
PostgreSQL official docs: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/
pgAdmin 4 docs: https://www.pgadmin.org/docs/
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⌛TIMELINE⏳
0:00 Introduction: PostgreSQL Backup & Restore in pgAdmin 4
0:43 Finding the Database and Tables in pgAdmin 4
1:20 How to Take a Database Backup in pgAdmin 4
2:10 Understanding Pre-data, Data, and Post-data
2:55 Taking the Final Backup and Choosing the Backup Format
5:10 Creating a New Database for Restore
5:30 Restoring Backup Data into the New Database
6:40 Quick Recap and How to Get the Source Code