Best practice: Import mySQL file in PHP; split queries

Question

I have a situation where I have to update a web site on a shared hosting provider. The site has a CMS. Uploading the CMS\'s files is pretty straightforward using FTP.

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Answer 1

You can use phpMyAdmin for importing the file. Even if it is huge, just use UploadDir configuration directory, upload it there and choose it from phpMyAdmin import page. Once file processing will be close to the PHP limits, phpMyAdmin interrupts importing, shows you again import page with predefined values indicating where to continue in the import.