mysql command import database 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 file mysql terminal

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

Example 5: how to import mysql database command line

mysql>create database yourDatabaseName;
mysql>use yourDatabaseName;

Example 6: import mysql db

zcat /path/to/file.sql.gz | mysql -u 'root' -p your_database

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