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How can you import(restore) a MySQL database from an SQL file

From the shell command prompt type:

mysql -p -h SERVER_NAME DATABASE_NAME < BACKUP_FILE.sql

where:
- SERVER_NAME – is the database server name (usually localhost)
- DATABASE_NAME – is the name of the database to be restored
- BACKUP_FILE – is the name of the file (usualy the name of the database plus the backup date)

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How can you dump a MySQL database

from the shell command prompt type:

mysqldump -h SERVER_NAME DATABASE_NAME > BACKUP_FILE.sql

where:
- SERVER_NAME – is the database server name (usually localhost)
- DATABASE_NAME – is the name of the database to be dumped
- BACKUP_FILE – is the name of the file (usualy the name of the database plus the backup date)

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