Where is mysql/bin directory?

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database backups using mysql dump , i need mysql/bin directory to do the following
mysqldump -h myhost -u root -pmypass ijdb > ijdb_backup.sql

where do i find this bin directory, or if that doesnt exist where should put that dump file to make that command work?
Thanks in advance

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Hi abeli,
It is not compulsary that the dump file has to be in the bin folder. You can dump it anywhere by giving the path.


mysqldump -u root -p[root_password] [database_name] > yourpath here/dumpfilename.sql