How can I import a database with MySQL from terminal?

Question

How can I import a database with mysql from terminal?

I cannot find the exact syntax.

Answer 1

If you are using sakila-db from mysql website, It's very easy on the Linux platform just follow the below-mentioned steps, After downloading the zip file of sakila-db, extract it. Now you will have two files, one is sakila-schema.sql and the other one is sakila-data.sql.

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1. Open terminal
2. Enter command mysql -u root -p < sakila-schema.sql
3. Enter command mysql -u root -p < sakila-data.sql
4. Now enter command mysql -u root -p and enter your password, now you have entered into mysql system with default database.
5. To use sakila database, use this command use sakila;
6. To see tables in sakila-db, use show tables command

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Please take care that extracted files are present in home directory.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. First create a database or use an existing database. In my case, I am using an existing database

2. Load the database by giving <name of database> = ClassicModels in my case and using the operator < give the path to the database = sakila-data.sql

3. By running show tables, I get the list of tables as you can see.

Note : In my case I got an error 1062, because I am trying to load the same thing again.

Answer 3

Assuming you're on a Linux or Windows console:

Prompt for password:

mysql -u <username> -p <databasename> < <filename.sql>

Enter password directly (not secure):

mysql -u <username> -p<PlainPassword> <databasename> < <filename.sql>

Example:

mysql -u root -p wp_users < wp_users.sql

mysql -u root -pPassword123 wp_users < wp_users.sql

See also:

4.5.1.5. Executing SQL Statements from a Text File

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Note: If you are on windows then you will have to cd (change directory) to your MySQL/bin directory inside the CMD before executing the command.

Answer 4

The simplest way to import a database in your MYSQL from the terminal is done by the below-mentioned process -

mysql -u root -p root database_name < path to your .sql file

What I'm doing above is:

1. Entering to mysql with my username and password (here it is root & root)
2. After entering the password I'm giving the name of database where I want to import my .sql file. Please make sure the database already exists in your MYSQL
3. The database name is followed by < and then path to your .sql file. For example, if my file is stored in Desktop, the path will be /home/Desktop/db.sql

That's it. Once you've done all this, press enter and wait for your .sql file to get uploaded to the respective database

Answer 5

Directly from var/www/html

mysql -u username -p database_name < /path/to/file.sql

From within mysql:

mysql> use db_name;
mysql> source backup-file.sql

Answer 6

mysql -u username -ppassword dbname < /path/file-name.sql

example

mysql -u root -proot product < /home/myPC/Downloads/tbl_product.sql

Use this from terminal