import database mysql code example

Example 1: mysql import sql file

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

Example 2: how to export db from mysql

mysqldump -u username -p dbname > dbexport.sql

Example 3: linux command line import mysql database

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

Example 4: import database mysql command line

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

Example 5: mysql export database command line

mysqldump --databases --user=root --password your_db_name > export_into_db.sql

Example 6: mysql load sql from file

mysql> use db_name;
 mysql> source file_name.sql;