Upload an SQL dump file to your server so it can be used for database imports. This guide shows you how to upload the file.
Steps
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Navigate to your website management page.
[screenshot: website management page]
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On the Home tab, click the Databases card.
[screenshot: databases card]
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In the Databases drawer, find the database and click the Import button.
[screenshot: import button]
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Click the Upload button to upload a new dump file from your computer.
[screenshot: upload button]
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Select the SQL dump file from your computer. Supported formats typically include
.sql,.sql.gz, and.zip.[screenshot: file picker for SQL dump file]
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Wait for the upload to complete. The file will appear in the list of available dump files.
[screenshot: upload progress and file listed]
Tip: Compress large dump files with gzip before uploading to reduce upload time. iPanel can import
.sql.gz files directly.