Importing a Database Dump or Backup – WordPress Hosting

ℹ️ Important: This article applies to our WordPress Hosting packages.


Via Plesk (recommended)
Via phpMyAdmin
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Via Plesk (recommended)

Log in at https://[servernaam].srvnl.nl:8443.
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In the right-hand menu, click Database.
Click Import Dump under the database name.
(If the database does not exist yet, create it first.)

Click Choose File under Upload and select the database backup from your computer.
(Or choose an already uploaded backup under Import.)

(Optional) Check Recreate the database if importing a full database dump.
Click OK.

The import process will start. Depending on the size of the database, this may take a few minutes.

Via phpMyAdmin

Log in at https://[servernaam].srvnl.nl:8443.
In the right-hand menu, click Database.
Click phpMyAdmin under the database name.
At the top, click the Import tab.
Click Choose File and select the database backup.
Scroll down and click Import.

The database will now be imported. This process may also take a few minutes depending on the file size.

📌 Important: Replace [servernaam] with the server where your hosting package is located.

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Updated on: 22/05/2025