title: phpMyAdmin SQL Import for Dummies
body: <p>All I want to do is move a MySQL database from one server to another.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Original Server:</strong>  phpMyAdmin v2.5.4 and MySQL v4.0.20</p>
  
  <p><strong>Destination Server:</strong>  phpMyAdmin v3.3.9.2 and MySQL v4.1.22</p>
  
  <p>In phpMyAdmin on the <strong>original</strong> server, I easily exported a database file in SQL format leaving all the default values alone.  The sql file is 428 KB.  I have not opened or altered this file in any way whatsoever.</p>
  
  <p>In phpMyAdmin on the <strong>destination</strong> server, I go to the Import Tab, again leaving all default values alone, and choose my file.  The upload indicator just spins <strong>forever</strong> but nothing happens... nothing at all... in fact, my network monitor doesn't even show any packets moving.</p>
  
  <p>I've tried in both Safari and Firefox with the same results.</p>
  
  <p>I don't even know where to start troubleshooting this.  I thought phpMyAdmin was supposed to make simple things like this easier.</p>
  
  <p>Any suggestions?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Thank-you!</strong></p>
  
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  <p><strong>EDIT:</strong>  I did the import by "cut &amp; paste" as suggested in the correct answer below.</p>
  
  <p>I then quickly realized I failed to create the destination database <em>before</em> the import!  I just thought that would occur upon import.  Doh!</p>