Create, Import and Export Database in MySQL or MariaDB by Putty

How to import, export, and create a database in MySQL or MariaDB

Create a new database in MySQL or MariaDB

First login to MySQL shell or MariaDB in putty using the below command.

mysql -u root -p

Create new database

mysql> create database new_website;

Check your database create or not use

mysql> show databases;

List of all databases will show in tables format.

Export MySQL or MariaDB database

mysqldump -u username -p database_name > data-dump.sql;

for example

mysqldump -u root -p new_website > ~/backup-database.sql;

~/ its use for export SQL file in root directory.

Import MySQL or MariaDB database

Create new database

mysql> create database new_website;

import your database.sql file database into newly create database

mysql -u [username] -p newdatabase < [database name].sql

mysql -u root -p new_website < ~/backup-database.sql;

SQL script for import SQL file for import SQL data into database

mysql> use db_name; mysql> source ~/file_name.sql;

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