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How to import and export databases via PHPMyAdmin

Austin Lowery
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Introduction

How to import and export databases via PHPMyAdmin

Before attempting to import a database, you'll need to create one. The following article explains this process:

How to create a database and database user in cPanel

Procedure

To export

  1. Login to cPanel with the cPanel username and password.
  2. Click on the PHPMyAdmin icon
  3. Click on the database that you would like to operate on in the righthand sidebar
  4. Along the top menu bar, click on the Export button

To import

  1. Login to cPanel with the cPanel username and password.
  2. Ensure the database exists
  3. Click on the PHPMyAdmin icon
  4. Click on the database that you would like to operate on in the righthand sidebar
  5. Along the top menu bar, click on the Import button

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