diff --git a/backup.cfg b/backup.cfg
index 8a9a675..eadb722 100644
--- a/backup.cfg
+++ b/backup.cfg
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ target_key='/home/xyz/.ssh/rsync' # rsync key
 docker_enabled=false # will you use docker backup
 docker_images=false # backup docker images
 docker_volumes=false #backup docker volumes
-docker_data=false #backup container information
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+docker_data=false #backup container information
+db_backup=false #backup databases
+database_type=mysql #mysql or postgresql
+db_username=user #database user
+db_password=user #database password
+db_name=user #name of the database
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diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index d012500..7d65bec 100644
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -233,6 +233,18 @@ function dockerbackup {
     fi
 }
 
+function backup_db {
+    if [ "$db_backup" = true ]
+    then
+        echo "Backing up database..." >&2
+        mkdir -p $tmpdir/db
+    if [ "$database_type" = "mysql" ]
+    then
+        mysqldump -u "$db_username" -p"$db_password" "$db_name" > $tmpdir/db/db.sql
+    elif [ "$database_type" = "postgresql" ]
+        echo "soon"
+}
+
 function runbackup {
     # init, config check
     init