How do I import a MySQL .SQL text file to MySQL database sever using command line or gui tools?
You can import a MySQL script (or .sql) file into MySQL server using
- Unix / Linux shell prompt.
- phpMyAdmin web based gui tool.
Unix / Linux shell prompt example
Copy a .sql file to a remote server using sftp or scp client:
$ scp foo.sql vivek@serer1.cyberciti.biz:~/
Login into a remote server using ssh client:
$ ssh vivek@server1.cyberciti.biz
Type the following command to import a .sql file:
mysql -u USERNAME -p -h localhost YOUR-DATA-BASE-NAME-HERE < YOUR-.SQL.FILE-NAME-HERE
In this example, import a ‘foo.sql’ file into ‘bar’ database using vivek as username:
mysql -u vivek -p -h localhost bar < foo.sql
phpMyAdmin
Login to phpMyAdmin. Open a web-browser and type phpMyAdmin url:
http://server1.cyberciti.biz/phpmyadmin/
In phpMyAdmin, choose the database you intend to work with from the database menu list (located on the left side).
Fig.01: phpMyAdmin Database Selection
Choose the IMPORT tab > Click on Browse your computer “Choose file” > Select file > Choose Ok > Choose Go
Fig.02: phpMyAdmin Importing .SQL File
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If you have a big database file. I recommend use always command line. Other solution zip your .sql file and improve your php.ini settings (Upload Max file Size, Max execution time,post max size, memory). Don’t forguet check the collation for your database. I suggest always use innodb and uft8_unicode_ci
Thanks for the tutorial :) helped me a lot :)
nice. thanx for the info. Additional info: Importing from PMA is limited in file size. nor with the shell
nice tutorial thanx for the great info. you saved my time.
Hello great people,
Someone please tell me what am doing wrong here : mysql -u root -p -h localhost yesu4everfinal < /media /FA48-1247 /yesu4evr-final /yesu4everfinal.sql
Am trying to import the database and the .sql file is located on an external drive as you can see from the path.
Much thanks.
Error
SQL query:
—
— Database: `blogger`
—
— ——————————————————–
—
— Table structure for table `account`
—
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `account` (
`id` INT( 10 ) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT ,
`username` VARCHAR( 20 ) NOT NULL ,
`tag` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL ,
`data` VARCHAR( 1000 ) NOT NULL ,
`image` VARCHAR( 500 ) NOT NULL ,
PRIMARY KEY ( `id` ) ,
UNIQUE KEY `username` ( `username` , `tag` )
) ENGINE = INNODB DEFAULT CHARSET = latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT =1;
MySQL said: Documentation
#1046 – No database selected
There is no USE statement for the database ‘blogger’. it requires the database to be created already.
just insert:
USE blogger;
before the CREATE TABLE statement
best regards
This website is simply awesome :)
What would cause the MyPHPAdmin to stop working?
All I get is a screen refresh. I am not using any popup blockers and it used to work just fine.
Hi everyone! I got this error message:
Error
SQL query:
CREATE TABLE `ASEAN MEMBER STATES` (
`MS_KEY` INTEGER NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`MS_COUNTRY` VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
`MS_LASTUPDATE` DATETIME,
`PCU_KEY` INTEGER,
`MS_FOCALP1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_FOCALP2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_BCAEXPERT1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_BCAEXPERT2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGEXPERT1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGEXPERT2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGBIOCONLIST1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGBIOCONLIST2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGPESTICIDELIST1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REGPESTICIDELIST2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_IMPORTEXPERT1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_IMPORTEXPERT2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_IMPORTEDPESTICIDES1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_IMPORTEDPESTICIDES2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_REMARK` LONGTEXT,
`MS_QUESTIONNAIRE1` LONGTEXT,
`MS_QUESTIONNAIRE2` LONGTEXT,
`MS_QUESTIONNAIRE3` LONGTEXT,
`MS_QUESTIONNAIRE4` LONGTEXT,
INDEX (`PCU_KEY`),
INDEX (`MS_KEY`),
PRIMARY KEY (`MS_KEY`)
) ENGINE=csv DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
MySQL said: Documentation
#1164 – The used table type doesn’t support AUTO_INCREMENT columns
can you help? thanks a lot :)
Thank you so much this was the perfect tutorial! :)
Hi,
Thank you guys so much!! I had been working in importing a WordPress site from a localhost (PC) to a live LINUX Server. Your solution is amazing!