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+# mongodump
+
+> Utility to export the contents of a MongoDB instance.
+
+- Create a dump of all databases (this will place the files inside a folder called "dump"):
+
+`mongodump`
+
+- Specify an output location for the dump:
+
+`mongodump --out {{path/to/folder}}`
+
+- Create a dump of a given database:
+
+`mongodump --db {{database_name}}`
+
+- Create a dump of a given collection within a given database:
+
+`mongodump --collection {{collection_name}} --db {{database_name}}`
+
+- Connect to a given host running on a given port, and create a dump:
+
+`mongodump --host {{host}} --port {{port}}`
+
+- Create a dump of a given database with a given username; user will be prompted for password:
+
+`mongodump --username {{username}} {{database}} --password`