mySql dump

I am trying to make a dump of my database.

(Actually, I am trying to move tables between databases, and using create table db1.dbo.table select * from db2.dbo.table is not working)

If I understand this correctly the dump command must be preformed without me being signed in first.
However, I don't know how to bypass the automatic prompt to sign in as the sql client starts (thus i have to sign in). I tried doing it anyway, but end up with a syntax error warning.

Any suggestions?

Oh, btw, I don't have to create any file before doing this, right?

..
mysql> mysqldump -u root -p x test > minDB.sql;
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mysqldump -u root -p x test > minDB.sql' at line 1

mysql> mysqldump -u root -p x test > C:\\Users\\astridbo\\mindb.sql;
ERROR:
Unknown command '\\'.
ERROR:
Unknown command '\\'.
ERROR:
Unknown command '\\'.
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mysqldump -u root -p x test > C:\\Users\\astridbo\\mindb.sql' at line 1
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It's not something I have to know now, but I am sure it would be a useful thing to know in the future

Oh, and totally unrelated:

In Visual Studio I have this problem where "rebuild" doesn't seem to rebuild at all. (The old code runs rather than the updated one, so it is not detecting my newly added method),

I tried to remove everyting in the bin and obj folders (apart from the exe file and some other stuff needed to make sure it didn't crash), but still it is not detecting the new code (!). I tried google, but they only suggest the things that I already tried.

is there any way to fix this? Even if deleting files had worked it is pointless to have to do this a hundred times because I am testing small bits of code.

PS: I have not been able to find the "clean" option in VS

I haven't done this in sometime and have no pc with me, but isn't "-p" supposed to be "-P" and you mustn't type the password after the "-P" its supposed to pop after you execute the command... Or maybe try:
mysqldump --opt --user=root --password test

I've never used VS so am 101% blank on that

hmm, will try that tomorrow (too late to think now). Thanks for the tip.

But: Where do I do this from? I can't be signed in when doing that, can I? the thing is, I cannot access the mySql command thing without doing so, as it opens asking for my password (!).

Yes, just open the terminal and type in the command as you did originally, but this time just change the options to that which I said. You can't be signed in into mysql but after entering the command it will prompt for the password. God bless