Import .bak file to a database in SQL server

Question

I have a file with .bak extension.

How can I import this date to a database in SQL Server?

Answer 1

You can use node package, if you often need to restore databases in development process.

Install:

npm install -g sql-bak-restore

Usage:

sql-bak-restore    

Arguments:

• bakpath, relative or absolute path to file
• dbName, to which database to restore (!! database with this name will be deleted if exists !!)
• oldDbName, database name (if you don't know, specify something and run, you will see available databases after run.)
• owner, userName to make and give him db_owner privileges (password "1")

!! sqlcmd command line utility should be in your PATH variable.

https://github.com/vladimirbuskin/sql-bak-restore/