mysql import .sql file code example

Example 1: mysql import sql file

mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

Example 2: mysql load sql from file

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

Example 3: how to import mysql database command line

mysql>create database yourDatabaseName;
mysql>use yourDatabaseName;

Example 4: import mysql db

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