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Published on: 04/14/2023 | Updated on: 04/14/2023 | Reading Time: 2 minutes

DirectAdmin phpMyAdmin

Export a Database

Difficulty Level: Easy

If you want to backup your database (no files) before you make changes, you can follow these steps:

  1. Login to your DirectAdmin Account as the User

  2. Navigate to Extra Features within the Menu and click on phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin will open in a new tab or window of your web browser.

  3. Select the database that you want to backup from the options in the left column.

  4. Click the Export tab at the top of the screen and you’ll see this page.

DirectAdmin phpMyAdmin Export Screen
DirectAdmin phpMyAdmin Export Screen
  1. Click the Go button and you’ll be prompted to select the location on your local computer to save the file.

If you need any assistance, please submit a ticket for Technical Support

Import a Database File

Difficulty Level: Easy

If you need to import a .sql file into an existing database, follow these steps.

  1. Login to your DirectAdmin Account as the User

  2. If you have already created a new database, skip to step 3. Otherwise, you will first need to Create a new Database

  3. Navigate to Extra Features within the Menu and click on phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin will open in a new tab or window of your web browser.

  4. Once the new browser tab or window opens, locate your database from the left side vertical menu and click on it.

  5. Go to the Structure tab and make sure the database is empty before proceeding.

  6. Click on the Import tab and then select your .sql file from your local hard drive. Generally, leave all of the preset options unless you have a specific use case and are an advanced user.

DirectAdmin phpMyAdmin Import Screen
DirectAdmin phpMyAdmin Import Screen
  1. Start the import.
FileUploadSize
phpMyAdmin does have a size upload constraint of 2MB. If your database file is too large to import through phpMyAdmin, please open a ticket for Technical Support and we will be happy to import this for you. Please upload your .sql file to the /domains/domain-name/ directory and in the ticket, let us know the full database name to import the file into.

If you need any assistance, please submit a ticket for Technical Support