phpMyAdmin "No database selected" MySQL

Question

I downloaded a MySQL backup file and promptly imported into MAMP's phpMyAdmin. I got this return:

Error
SQL query: 

--
-- Database: `mysql`
--
-- --------------------------------------------------------
--
-- Table structure for table `columns_priv`
--
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS  `columns_priv` (

 `Host` CHAR( 60 ) COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT  '', 
 `Db` CHAR( 64 ) COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT  '',
 `User` CHAR( 16 ) COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT  '',
 `Table_name` CHAR( 64 ) COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT  '',
 `Column_name` CHAR( 64 ) COLLATE utf8_bin NOT NULL DEFAULT  '',
 `Timestamp` TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ,
 `Column_priv` SET(  'Select',  'Insert',  'Update',  'References' ) CHARACTER SET utf8          NOT NULL DEFAULT  '',
PRIMARY KEY (  `Host` ,  `Db` ,  `User` ,  `Table_name` ,  `Column_name` )
) ENGINE = MYISAM DEFAULT CHARSET = utf8 COLLATE = utf8_bin COMMENT =  'Column      privileges';

MySQL said: 

#1046 - No database selected 

I did not alter the .sql file at all. Any hints on how i can get this puppy going locally?

Thanks!

Answer 1

In phpMyAdmin make a new database or select a existed database. Then import the SQL file.

Answer 2

Just create a database with some name first of all. Click on that database and then import your table. The problem here is when you import any table it looks for which database you are using. So, either do as I said above or add this just above CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS columns_priv (

USE your_db_name;//here your_db_name is the database you just created. 

That's it.