How can I import a database with MySQL from terminal?

Question

How can I import a database with mysql from terminal?

I cannot find the exact syntax.

Answer 1

The simplest way to import a database in your MYSQL from the terminal is done by the below-mentioned process -

mysql -u root -p root database_name < path to your .sql file

What I'm doing above is:

1. Entering to mysql with my username and password (here it is root & root)
2. After entering the password I'm giving the name of database where I want to import my .sql file. Please make sure the database already exists in your MYSQL
3. The database name is followed by < and then path to your .sql file. For example, if my file is stored in Desktop, the path will be /home/Desktop/db.sql

That's it. Once you've done all this, press enter and wait for your .sql file to get uploaded to the respective database