host=localhost
user=user
password=GhR6R3#h]dSq+C74)Jz9CDF6a7^&L[4= (not my real password)
db_name=database

# Load config file TODO: make this more secure
source /path/to/config.conf

# MySQL database dump
mysqldump --lock-tables -h $host -u $user -p $password $db_name > dbbackup_`date +"%Y%m%d"`.bak

$ bash script.sh
Syntax error near unexpected token `)'
`password=GhR6R3#h]dSq+C74)Jz9CDF6a7^&L[4='