Import a SQL file using the command line in MySQL

A common use of mysqldump is for making a backup of an entire database:

  shell> mysqldump db_name > backup-file.sql

 You can load the dump file back into the server like this:

  UNIX
shell> mysql db_name < backup-file.sql

  Same in Windows comand prompt
mysql -p -u[user] [database] < backup-file.sql

  PowerShell
C:\> cmd.exe /c "mysql -u root -p db_name < backup-file.sql"

  MySQL command line
mysql> use db_name; mysql> source backup-file.sql;