phpMyAdmin Import Guide

phpMyAdmin is convenient but fragile for large dumps. Here’s the safe workflow.

Best for

  • Small to medium imports
  • Shared hosting environments
  • Quick database restores

Limitations

  • Low upload limits (often 2–50MB)
  • max_execution_time timeouts
  • Large INSERT statements can fail

Pro tip

Split large dumps before import to avoid timeouts and packet errors.

Open SQLSplit

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