How To Export/Import Large Database On MAMP

Question

How do I export/import large database on MAMP ? Using PHPMyAdmin does not work as it supposed to be.

Answer 1

It should be done via terminal as below.

• In the terminal navigate to bin folder of MAMP using below command cd /Applications/MAMP/library/bin
• Use this command to export the file ./mysqldump -u [USERNAME] -p [DATA_BASENAME] > [PATH_TO_FILE]. EG would be ./mysqldump -u root -p my_database_name > /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/folder_name/exported_db.sql
• Line should appear saying Enter password:. Here enter the MySQL password. keep in mind that the letters will not appear, but they are there.

If you need to import use BigDump Which is a MySQL Dump Importer.

Answer 2

For both operations, open the terminal and type:

EXPORTING:

/Applications/MAMP/library/bin/mysqldump -u [USERNAME] -p [DATABASE_NAME] > [PATH_TO_SQL_FILE]

Then type your password in prompter (default root) and press enter.

Example:

/Applications/MAMP/library/bin/mysqldump -u root -p my_database_name > /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/folder_name/exported_db.sql

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IMPORTING:

/Applications/MAMP/library/bin/mysql -u [USERNAME] -p [DATABASE_NAME] < [PATH_TO_SQL_FILE]

Then type your password in prompter (default root) and press enter.

Example:

/Applications/MAMP/library/bin/mysql -u root -p my_database_name < /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/folder_name/exported_db.sql

Important Warning: This will erase your current database!

Answer 3

You can also use the Sequel Pro App if you are using MAMP PRO version to get around the defaults that phpMyAdmin gives you.