MySQL DATABASE IMPORT

importing a MySQL database through the windows command prompt

steps:
1. copy the [file1].sql to C:\phpdev\mysql\bin
2. run phpdev
3. go to command prompt
4. cd\
5. cd phpdev\mysql\bin
6. mysql
7. create database [file2];
8. use [file2];
9. source [file1].sql;

note:
file1 is the filename of the backup dbase
file2 is the filename for the new dbase