ERROR 1049 (42000): Unknown database 'mydatabasename'

Question

I am trying to restore database from .sql file , i have created the database in phpmyadmin and also using the create if not exist command in the .sql file which i am restori

Answer 1

If initially typed the name of the database incorrectly. Then did a Php artisan migrate .You will then receive an error message .Later even if fixed the name of the databese you need to turn off the server and restart server

Answer 2

mysql -uroot -psecret mysql < mydatabase.sql

Answer 3

La Chi's answer works for me.

You can view his/her answer in the comment of zessx answer in this page. But I initially have a problem with it if you also do just tweak his/her answer like this: mysql -h localhost -u root -p -D mydatabase < mydatabase.sql.

Also I would suggest that in the mydatabase.sql portion you include the direct location of it in your computer like "C:\Users\username\desktop".

Thank you.

Answer 4

when u import database from workbench or other method ,should be give same name as your dump to avoid this kind of error

Answer 5

I solved because I have the same problem and I give you some clues:

1.- As @eggyal comments

mydatabase != mydatabasename

So, check your database name

2.- if in your file, you want create database, you can't set database that you not create yet:

mysql -uroot -pmypassword mydatabase<mydatabase.sql;

change it for:

mysql -uroot -pmypassword <mydatabase.sql;

Answer 6

You can also create a database named 'mydatabasename' and then try restoring it again.

Create a new database using MySQL CLI:

mysql -u[username] -p[password]
CREATE DATABASE mydatabasename;

Then try to restore your database:

mysql -u[username] -p[password] mydatabase<mydatabase.sql;