How do I import an SQL file using the command line in MySQL?

Question

I have a .sql file with an export from phpMyAdmin. I want to import it into a different server using the command line.

I have a Windows Ser

Answer 1

I kept running into the problem where the database wasn't created.

I fixed it like this

mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE db_name"
mysql db_name --force < import_script.sql