How can I import a database with MySQL from terminal?

Question

Assuming you're on a Linux or Windows console:

Prompt for password:

mysql -u <username> -p <databasename> < <filename.sql>

Enter password directly (not secure):

mysql -u <username> -p<PlainPassword> <databasename> < <filename.sql>

Example:

mysql -u root -p wp_users < wp_users.sql

mysql -u root -pPassword123 wp_users < wp_users.sql

See also:

4.5.1.5. Executing SQL Statements from a Text File

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Note: If you are on windows then you will have to cd (change directory) to your MySQL/bin directory inside the CMD before executing the command.

Preferable way for windows:

1. Open the console and start the interactive MySQL mode

2. use <name_of_your_database>;

3. source <path_of_your_.sql>

mysql -u <USERNAME> -p <DB NAME> < <dump file path>

-u - for Username

-p - to prompt the Password

Eg. mysql -u root -p mydb < /home/db_backup.sql

You can also provide password preceded by -p but for the security reasons it is not suggestible. The password will appear on the command itself rather masked.

Directly from var/www/html

mysql -u username -p database_name < /path/to/file.sql

From within mysql:

mysql> use db_name;
mysql> source backup-file.sql

Open Terminal Then

 mysql -u root -p

 eg:- mysql -u shabeer -p

After That Create a Database

 mysql> create database "Name";

 eg:- create database INVESTOR;

Then Select That New Database "INVESTOR"

 mysql> USE INVESTOR;

Select the path of sql file from machine

 mysql> source /home/shabeer/Desktop/new_file.sql;

Then press enter and wait for some times if it's all executed then

 mysql> exit

From Terminal:

mysql -uroot -p --default-character-set=utf8 database_name </database_path/database.sql