how to import database in mysql command line code example

Example 1: mysql import sql file

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

Example 2: linux command line import mysql database

# if your database is not locally hosted
mysql -u username -p -h dbhost dbname < filename.sql

Example 3: import database mysql command line

mysql -u username -p new_database < data-dump.sql

Example 4: how to import mysql database command line

mysql>create database yourDatabaseName;
mysql>use yourDatabaseName;