---
title: MySQL export / import cli
description: "**Export:** `mysqldump -u YourUser -p YourDatabaseName > wantedsqlfile.sql` **Import:** `mysql -u YourUser -p password YourDatabaseName < sqlfile.sql`"
url: "https://kellej.hu/docs/mysql-export-import-cli/"
updated: "2026-04-16"
category: Linux
---

# MySQL export / import cli

**Export:**
 `mysqldump -u YourUser -p YourDatabaseName > wantedsqlfile.sql`

**Import:**
 `mysql -u YourUser -p password YourDatabaseName < sqlfile.sql`