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

Try:

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

Check MySQL Options.

Note-1: It is better to use the full path of the SQL file file.sql.

Note-2: Use -R and --triggers to keep the routines and triggers of original database. They are not copied by default.

Note-3 You may have to create the (empty) database from mysql if it doesn't exist already and the exported SQL don't contain CREATE DATABASE (exported with --no-create-db or -n option), before you can import it.

Answer 2

If you already have the database, use the following to import the dump or the sql file:

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

if you don't you need to create the relevant database(empty) in MySQL, for that first log on to the MySQL console by running the following command in terminal or in cmd

mysql -u userName -p;

And when prompted provide the password.

Next, create a database and use it:

mysql>create database yourDatabaseName;
mysql>use yourDatabaseName;

Then import the sql or the dump file to the database from

mysql> source pathToYourSQLFile;

Note: if your terminal is not in the location where the dump or sql file exists, use the relative path in above.

Answer 3

Import a database

1. Go to drive:

    command: d:
   

2. MySQL login

    command: c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysql -u root -p
   

3. It will ask for pwd. Enter it:

    pwd
   

4. Select the database

    use DbName;
   

5. Provide the file name

    \.DbName.sql
   

Answer 4

Go to the directory where you have MySQL.

 c:\mysql\bin\> mysql -u username -p password database_name <
 filename.sql

Also to dump all databases, use the -all-databases option, and no databases’ name needs to be specified anymore.

mysqldump -u username -ppassword –all-databases > dump.sql

Or you can use some GUI clients like SQLyog to do this.

Answer 5

Add the --force option:

mysql -u username -p database_name --force < file.sql

Answer 6

A common use of mysqldump is for making a backup of an entire database:

shell> mysqldump db_name > backup-file.sql

You can load the dump file back into the server like this:

UNIX

shell> mysql db_name < backup-file.sql

The same in Windows command prompt:

mysql -p -u [user] [database] < backup-file.sql

PowerShell

C:\> cmd.exe /c "mysql -u root -p db_name < backup-file.sql"

MySQL command line

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