You now have your original file dumpfilename.sql that you can import into your database. To begin the import process, use the command: mysql -u [username] -p [database_name] < [dumpfilename.sql] ...

Problem importing mySQL database. Thread starter Soriak; Start date Apr 11, 2012; Jump to latest Follow Reply Status ... Can I use the default text editor to open the .sql file?

I'm trying to import a mysqldump to my master db box from the web server. We just set up this server this past Friday because one of ours failed.