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MxDB2Local

PowerShell script to replicate Mendix cloud database to local Postgres database

Prerequisites

• Postgres installed
• Add Postgres command line tools to your PATH (?)

How to use

1. Run MxDB2Local.ps1 PowerShell script
2. Enter PostgresSQL username (default: postgres) *
3. Enter PostgresSQL password *
4. Enter Mendix username/email *
5. Enter Mendix API key (?) *
6. Select the app
7. Select the environment
8. Select the snapshot
9. Bask in the glory!

* Only required when running for the first time

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Get Mendix API key

1. Login to Mendix Developer portal
2. Click profile image at top > Account settings > API Keys > Create new API key
3. Give it a friendly description > Generate API key
4. Copy the key and paste into the script prompt

Add Postgres command line tools to your PATH

1. Windows > Search "Environment" > Edit the system environment variables
2. Environment Variables... > Select Path under 'System variables' > Edit...
3. Browse... > Select the /bin folder of your Postgres installation > OK on all previous Windows (eg C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\13\bin)
4. Open Command Prompt and try running psql --version. It should return like below