{"id":1050,"date":"2021-03-17T10:40:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T08:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T12:33:01","slug":"how-to-import-and-export-a-mysql-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/how-to-import-and-export-a-mysql-database\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import and Export a MySQL Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article provides <\/span>a quick guide on how to import and export a MySQL database<\/b>. We\u2019ll be guiding you through all you need to know to run these simple tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can create MySQL databases<\/a> and set up MySQL users via the MySQL databases<\/strong> tool available in SPanel’s User Interface.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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And here\u2019s <\/span>how to import and export data<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Import a MySQL Database<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There would probably be an occasion where you\u2019d want to import a MySQL database into your server. You can do that through either of these <\/span>two ways<\/b> \u2014 <\/span>phpMyAdmin or using the command line<\/span><\/i>. Use this guide to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: Using PhpMyAdmin<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PhpMyAdmin is a <\/span>free database management platform <\/b>that allows you to control your databases via a browser-based graphical <\/b><\/span>interface.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Log in to your <\/span>SPanel’s User Interface<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Open phpMyAdmin <\/span>from the Databases section on the homepage<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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SPanel will redirect you to the phpMyAdmin web interface. Click <\/span>Import<\/b> on the top menu bar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Select the file<\/b> you want to import.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before that, <\/span>compress the file<\/b> as gzip, bzip2 or zip, or leave it uncompressed. <\/span>Save it on your computer<\/b> using this nomenclature \u2014 <\/span>.[format].[compression]<\/span><\/i> \u2014 example, .sql.zip<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Select the file format<\/b> and click on the <\/span>Go<\/b> button to begin the import.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The process will start running, and you\u2019ll see the imported database after completion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 2: Using Command Line<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Importing a MySQL database through the command line <\/span>requires a <\/b>secure shell (SSH) access<\/b><\/a>. SSH <\/span>allows you to remotely log in<\/b> to your hosting account to perform tasks through text commands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It enables webmasters to perform tasks <\/span>as if they\u2019re right in front of their servers<\/b>. Follow this guide to import a MySQL database to your server remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Log in<\/b> to your FTP client to upload the file you want to import into the database. Let\u2019s assume you saved the file as <\/span>dbimport.sql<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n

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Log in to your hosting account using SSH. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigate to the directory where you uploaded the file<\/b>, using the cd<\/em> command.<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use this command to import the file to your database: <\/span>mysql -u username -p dbname < dbimport.sql<\/span><\/i> .<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Username and dbname in the above command should be your database\u2019s username and name, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Export a MySQL Database<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Databases can also be exported through both phpMyAdmin and the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: Using PhpMyAdmin<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To export your database using PhpMyAdmin, then <\/span>log into SPanel’s User Interface and open phpMyAdmin<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Click <\/span>Export<\/b> on the top bar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Click on the \u201c<\/span>Custom<\/b>\u201d radio button to list all the databases on the server. <\/span>Choose the export format<\/b>, then select the database you intend to export.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Configure the export options<\/b> and click on the \u201c<\/span>Go<\/b>\u201d button to export the file to your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 2: Using Command Line<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using phpMyAdmin places a limit on the file size you can export. The command line <\/span>provides a safe and efficient way<\/b> to export both small and large databases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to export a database using the command line.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Log in to your server <\/span>remotely<\/b> using SSH.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use this command <\/span>mysqldump –routines -u username -p dbname > dbexport.sql <\/span><\/i> to export the database. Replace \u201cusername\u201d and \u201cdbname\u201d in the command with the username and database name of the database you want to export. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replace <\/span>dbexport.sql<\/span><\/i> with the file name and format you want to export the database to. When prompted, <\/span>enter the user’s password to run the export<\/b>. The database export will reside in your server in the file name and format you specified. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect remotely to the server <\/span>using FTP<\/b><\/a> to download the file to your local computer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article provides a quick guide on how to import and export a MySQL database. We\u2019ll be guiding you through all you need to know to run these simple tasks. You can create MySQL databases and set up MySQL users via the MySQL databases tool available in SPanel’s User Interface. And here\u2019s how to import […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vps-hosting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1050"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5655,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions\/5655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}