How do I restore mysql.sql file into my database

[coryp]

Hi guys.  New here and have a question.  I don't phpadmin very well so I'm lost on how to accomplish this.

I have a website and a database.  I have a type of plugin with files to install and the last part of the instructions it says to "3. Restore the mySQL.sql file into your database."

I was provided a mySQL.sql file and so somehow I need to get that into my current database.  I just don't want to mess up the current database I have.

How do I do this?  I think it's appending to the database or overwriting olnypart of it??  I don't know really.

Let me know if you have ideas.

Thanks!

Cory

 

[Muddy_Funster]

Open the .sql file with a text editor.  copy and paste into PHPMyAdmin query panel and run it to perform the query, or paste it up here insode code tags if you want someone to explain what it's going to do before you run it.

[coryp]

Ok that sounds pretty easy.

I don't have to do any specific syntax code or anything to run it right?  Just bush GO?

It won't mess up the current database other than append to it right?

[fenway]

That depends if you have a truncate/drop statement in there.  And make sure your text editor is unicode-aware.