mysql import through command line code example

Example 1: linux command line import mysql database

# if your database is not locally hosted
mysql -u username -p -h dbhost dbname < filename.sql

Example 2: import file mysql terminal

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

Example 3: mysql load sql from file

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

Example 4: mysql import command windows

C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.0.51b\bin>mysql -u root -p YourDatabaseName < YourFileName.sql