Question

I have a 400MB *.sql file which is a dump from a MySQL database. I now want to import this to a new database. I used phpmyadmin but it breaks after a few minutes because it cannot handle such large dataset (max file size limit is reached). So I used the following:

logged in via SSH.
selected the database via mysql tool.
command: source mybackup.sql

Now the queries run but it is running over 3 hours now. What is wrong or does it really take so long?

Thanks,
WorldSignia

Answer 1

mysql databaseName < mybackup.sql

That is as fast as it gets, I think.