import sql file mysql terminal 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 file mysql terminal

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

Example 4: mysql load sql from file

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