Empty SQL Files - PHPmyAdmin

Question

So I'm trying to export my e-commerce database via PhpMyAdmin and it keeps downloading empty SQL Files. I'm 100% sure i'm selecting all my tables and I'm using the default sets when opening the export tab. It keeps coming out to 0 bytes. If needed i'll detail all the checkboxes I have checked in php my admin but not sure if it's needed.

Is my database too big? What's another way I can back up my database?

Answer 1

You can use mysqldump on your terminal.

Answer 2

Might be timeout or memory limit exceeded. Try mySQLDumper. Works fine for me.