how to import .sql file in mysql databse with php

Question

I'm trying to import .sql file into mysql database using php but I can't

Am using like this code:

<?php

$sql = mysqli_connect('localhost', 'root', '123123', '');
mysqli_query($sql, "USE vmail");
mysqli_query($sql, "source insert.sql");
mysqli_close($sql);

echo ("Done")


?>

How can I import it??

thnx.

Answer 1

Try this code. You have to read the sql file first and than execute:

eg:

$sqlSource = file_get_contents('insert.sql');

mysqli_multi_query($sql,$sqlSource);