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This guide walks through the entire setup, start to finish.

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1. Create your account

Go to app.savemydb.com/signup and fill in your company name, your name, work email, and a password.
You’ll receive a verification email. You must click the link inside before you can sign in — check your spam folder if it doesn’t arrive within a minute or two.

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2. Download the agent

Once you’re signed in, a setup wizard opens automatically. The first step lets you download the savemydb agent.
  • Give your agent a name (for example, the server’s hostname)
  • Your operating system is detected automatically — confirm it’s correct
  • Click Download agent
This downloads a .zip file containing the agent, a pre-filled configuration file, and an install script.
See Downloading the Agent for details on each operating system.

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3. Install and run the agent

Extract the zip on the server where your database runs, then:
Right-click install.bat and choose Run as administrator.
Within about 30 seconds, the agent connects to savemydb and the wizard automatically moves to the next step.

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4. Add your database

Fill in your database’s connection details — host, port, database name, username, and password. Select the agent you just installed.
The agent must be running and connected before you can use this database in a backup job.

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5. Choose your storage

You have two options:
  • savemydb Managed Storage — fully managed, no setup, recommended if you’re getting started
  • Connect your own storage — bring your own S3 or Dropbox account

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6. Create your first job

Give the job a name, pick a schedule, and select the database and storage you just configured. Click Create job & finish. That’s it — your database is now backed up automatically on the schedule you chose.

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What’s next

Understand schedules

Learn how cron schedules work and see common examples.

Set up notifications

Get an email the moment a backup fails.