Have you just begun to learn how to work with SQL files using MySQL?
Maybe you feel a bit lost on how to import files with this tool.
Luckily, importing and exporting files via MySQL is actually quite simple.
Learn how to use MySQL to import SQL files by following the step-by-step guide below.
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mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql
username
refers to your MySQL username.database_name
refers to the database you want to import.file.sql
is your file name.mysqlimport
command and use the following flags and syntax $ mysqlimport -u magazine_admin -p magazines_production ~/backup/database/magazines.sql
-u
and -p
are needed for authentication, and is then followed by the name of the database you want to import into.~/backup/database/magazines.sql
Notes:
mysqldump
command.mysqldump
command using the following flags and options: $ mysqldump -u my_username -p database_name > output_file_path
-u
flag specifies the MySQL username.-p
flag specifies a password prompt associated with the above username.database_name
is the name of the database you want to export.>
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