import 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: import file mysql terminal

mysql -u<username> -p<password> databaseName < /path/fileName.sql

Example 6: mysql import from sql file

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql
; OR
 mysql> use db_name;
 mysql> source file_name.sql;