How to import MySQL database


How to import MySQL database

To import MySQL Database, you must first establish a new database and setup your script to utilise it before you can use a database backup. The database must then be imported:

  1. Go to the control panel and log in.
  2. Navigate to phpMyAdmin.
  3. Select the new database from the drop-down menu and click Connect Now.
  4. In the top bar, select Import.
  5. Click Go after selecting the database backup file to import.

Uploading bigger sized MySQL Database backups

It's worth noting that phpMyAdmin has various upload and import time constraints. These limitations may prohibit phpMyAdmin from importing the backup in its entirety if you have a big database to import.

Instead, you may use a software like BigDump to get around this. BigDump can break down a large database export into smaller batches and upload them one by one.