Error importing SQL dump into MySQL: Unknown database / Can't create database

Question

I\'m confused how to import a SQL dump file. I can\'t seem to import the database without creating the database first in MySQL.

This is the error displayed when

Answer 1

It sounds like your database dump includes the information for creating the database. So don't give the MySQL command line a database name. It will create the new database and switch to it to do the import.