How To Import a Large WordPress Database into PhpMyAdmin

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A problem I frequently encounter when working with databases (especially large ones), is that they will cause problems when importing through PhpMyAdmin.
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A problem I frequently encounter when working with databases (especially large ones), is that they will cause problems when importing through PhpMyAdmin.

An easy solution I’ve found is to use the BigDump script, as shown in the video below. Just thought I’d share with you guys in the hope that it will also be useful to those of you who encounter this issue with PhpMyAdmin.

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Jean Galea

Jean Galea is an investor, entrepreneur, and blogger. He is the founder of WP Mayor, the plugins WP RSS Aggregator and Spotlight, as well as the Mastermind.fm podcast. His personal blog can be found at jeangalea.com.

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  1. Thanks for the screencast. I never faced any issues with PhpMyAdmin and incase if I notice any, I will use ” BigDump script” as per your instructions.

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