import sql dump mysql 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: import mysql dump command line

mysql> use db_name;
mysql> source backup-file.sql;