Execute sql file from terminal - zhamri/MyClass-MySQL GitHub Wiki
π¬ For MySQL / MariaDB
β Option 1: Using MySQL Command Line
mysql -u root -p cmsdb < /Users/zhamri/desktop/cms.sql
cmsdb β your target database name
-u root β username
It will prompt for your password, then execute all the SQL statements inside cms.sql.
If your database doesnβt exist yet:
mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE cmsdb;"
mysql -u root -p cmsdb < /Users/zhamri/desktop/cms.sql
β Option 2: Inside MySQL Console
mysql -u root -p
Then inside the MySQL prompt:
USE cmsdb;
SOURCE /Users/zhamri/desktop/cms.sql;
π‘ Tip: You can check your current path using pwd (in Unix/macOS).