db backup help

[maransekar]

hello

i just took a backup of the database from my webserver but when i try to import the backup.sql file on to my local server using the import option in PHPMyAdmin, but it says

Request entity too large!
The POST method does not allow the data transmitted, or the data volume exceeds the capacity limit.

Is there any other way or can somebody tell me how to dump that sql file in the database i created in the local server through telnet.

many thanks

[LordShryku]

Use mysql at the command line

 mysql -u [username] -p[password] [database name] < file_to_import.sql

[maransekar]

thanks for that mate, you did lighted up my brain. its been very long time since i used that syntax and i completely forget. any thanks very much.