title: How do I download an Amazon RDS database from an instance?
body: <p>A while ago, I shut down an RDS instance and took a snapshot. Now, a year later, I'd like to download that database. So I restored the snapshot by creating a new instance which is up and running. But I cannot figure out how to download the db.</p>
  
  <p>I have tried connecting to the database via phpMyAdmin but it keeps refusing to connect (even though I have added the IP for phpmyadmin to the security group on amazon). Is there a way to download the database via command line? Something else has to be easier...</p>