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Asked: 2026-05-20T18:50:03+00:00

All I want to do is move a MySQL database from one server to

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All I want to do is move a MySQL database from one server to another.

Original Server: phpMyAdmin v2.5.4 and MySQL v4.0.20

Destination Server: phpMyAdmin v3.3.9.2 and MySQL v4.1.22

In phpMyAdmin on the original server, I easily exported a database file in SQL format leaving all the default values alone. The sql file is 428 KB. I have not opened or altered this file in any way whatsoever.

In phpMyAdmin on the destination server, I go to the Import Tab, again leaving all default values alone, and choose my file. The upload indicator just spins forever but nothing happens… nothing at all… in fact, my network monitor doesn’t even show any packets moving.

I’ve tried in both Safari and Firefox with the same results.

I don’t even know where to start troubleshooting this. I thought phpMyAdmin was supposed to make simple things like this easier.

Any suggestions?

Thank-you!

EDIT: I did the import by “cut & paste” as suggested in the correct answer below.

I then quickly realized I failed to create the destination database before the import! I just thought that would occur upon import. Doh!

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  1. Editorial Team

    Rather than exporting your database as a FILE…simply export the commands to the screen as text that you can then copy/paste to the new phpMyAdmin. You can do this as a single large batch…no need to separate out the queries. Just paste the string of queries into the SQL box on the new install and it will execute all statements.

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