Import a Database Dump or Backup

• Via DirectAdmin (recommended)
• Via phpMyAdmin
• Via SSH
• Instructional Video

Importing a database dump or backup

📥 Via DirectAdmin (recommended)

1. Log in at https://voorbeeld.cc:2222 (or use Single Sign-On (SSO)).
2. Under Account Manager, click Databases.
3. In the overview, click Manage next to the correct database.
4. Scroll down and click Import.
5. Choose the .sql file you want to import and click Upload.
6. Choose whether to delete existing data:

• Click YES to delete existing data (recommended for full backups).
• Click NO to keep existing data.

7. The database will now be imported. This may take a few minutes.

📥 Via phpMyAdmin

1. Log in at https://voorbeeld.cc:2222 (or use Single Sign-On (SSO)).
2. Under Account Manager, click Databases.
3. In the overview, click Manage next to the correct database.
4. Click PHPMYADMIN in the top right corner.
5. Select the database name on the left.
6. Click the Import tab.
7. Click Choose File and select the .sql file.
8. Scroll down and click Import to upload the file.

📥 Via SSH

1. Upload the database backup to the / folder on your hosting package (via FTP or File Manager).
2. Connect to your hosting package using SSH.
3. Enter the following command:

mysql -u[database_user] -p [database_name] < [database_backup].sql

4. Press Enter.
5. Enter the password for the database user and press Enter again.
6. The database will now be imported. This may take a few minutes.

• Replace voorbeeld.cc with your own domain name.
• Replace [database_user] with your database user.
• Replace [database_name] with your database name.

🎦 Instructional Video

Updated on: 19/05/2025