Duplicate Table MySQL

First of all you create a new table that contains an identical structure to the old one this is done with LIKE.

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CREATE TABLE newtable LIKE oldtable

With the structure setup you simply copy the contents with an INSERT query that selects everything from the old table.

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INSERT INTO newtable SELECT * FROM 'oldtable'

Very simple and useful to remember. When you’ve become accustomed to not having to this via a query it can be a real headache to forget!

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CREATE TABLE newtable LIKE oldtable;
INSERT INTO newtable SELECT * FROM 'oldtable';

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