How do you import a database in MySQL?
To import the database, you can either use the MySQL command-line tool or MySQL Workbench. Here are the steps to importing the database using the MySQL command-line tool:
- Open the command line terminal or command prompt window.
- Log in to the MySQL server using the following command:
mysql -u username -p
One of them is username which is your MySQL username. This will prompt you to enter a password. After entering the password, press the Enter key to log in to the MySQL server. Choose the target database to import.
USE database_name;
Use the following command to import the database file, with database_name being the name of the database you want to import data into.
source /path/to/database.sql;
/path/to/database.sql is the path of the database file.
6. Wait for the import process to complete. Once the import is done, you will see a message similar to “Query OK, 0 rows affected”.
If you are using MySQL Workbench, you can import a database by following these steps:
- Open MySQL Workbench and connect to the MySQL server.
- Choose the target database in the navigation panel.
- Click on the “Server” menu on the navigation panel, then select the “Data Import” option.
- In the “Data Import” window, select the “Import from Self-Contained File” option and choose the database file you want to import.
- Click on the “Start Import” button to begin the import process.
- Please wait for the import process to finish. Once the import is completed, you will see a message similar to “Import has been successfully completed.”
Before you import the database, make sure that the database file is correct and that you have sufficient permissions to import it, regardless of the method you choose to use.
