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# Importing and Exporting as SQL

You have learned how to log in and use phpMyAdmin in the previous article; now let's see how you can import and export the database.

## Exporting

Log in to phpMyAdmin, select the database you want to export from the left-hand menu, then click **Export** at the top.

Typically it is fine to leave the settings as they are and just press **"Go"** — after which a download box will appear to save your `.sql` file locally.

## Importing

Log in to phpMyAdmin, select the database you wish to import content into from the left-hand menu, and click **Import** at the top.

By default, the settings are set to import a standard `.sql` file like the one you exported previously. Simply press **"Choose File"**, select the database file from your local environment, press **"Go"** and let it upload for a couple of minutes.

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