<p>I have just run into a similar problem.</p>

<p>I'm not sure if this is what fixed it but try creating an Envvars file as per jonlivingstone's comment here <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2364" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2364</a></p>

<p>Once I had done that my backup ran. I then had to switch MAMP out of FastCGI mode otherwise I got a 500 error at the end of the update process.</p>

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2018-05-03T16:46:13.593Z
The Envvars file fixed it for me too once I also ran the following command in terminal: sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysqldump /usr/local/bin/mysqldump as per https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/1369#issuecomment-279102527 See https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/23290/craft-3-cant-backup-database for similar issue with explanation of Craft 3 backup differences
Janine
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2018-04-11T19:29:18.163Z
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<p>I installed Craft CMS 3.0.1 locally on MAMP (Apache/PHP7.0.22), but when I want to do a backup of the database it says:
"There was a problem backing up your database. Please check the Craft logs. Back-up van database".
I cound not find any logs that pin pointed the problem. How does this happen? Thanks in advance.</p>

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Back-up doesn't work in Craft CMS 3 on MAMP locally
# Back-up doesn't work in Craft CMS 3 on MAMP locally

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-11)

I installed Craft CMS 3.0.1 locally on MAMP (Apache/PHP7.0.22), but when I want to do a backup of the database it says:
"There was a problem backing up your database. Please check the Craft logs. Back-up van database".
I cound not find any logs that pin pointed the problem. How does this happen? Thanks in advance.

**Tags:** craft3, database, mamp, back-up

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-11. Score: 2

I have just run into a similar problem.

I'm not sure if this is what fixed it but try creating an Envvars file as per jonlivingstone's comment here <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/2364>

Once I had done that my backup ran. I then had to switch MAMP out of FastCGI mode otherwise I got a 500 error at the end of the update process.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The Envvars file fixed it for me too once I also ran the following command in terminal: sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysqldump /usr/local/bin/mysqldump as per https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/1369#issuecomment-279102527 See https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/23290/craft-3-cant-backup-database for similar issue with explanation of Craft 3 backup differences  

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