Title: Importing database
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Importing database

 *  [scotto15](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scotto15/)
 * (@scotto15)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-database-2/)
 * This is my scenario. I have wordpress on linux box right now and am using webmin
   to control the mysql database. I am now setting up a windows box that is using
   xampp to run its database. Can i import the database from my linux box unto the
   database that is on the windows box? I’m getting an error trying to do this? 
   Another thing…you have the backup database button in the gui, is there a plugin
   through the gui that would import the database?
 * any help will work

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-database-2/#post-458294)
 * The database should be mysql and it doesn’t really matter on what platform are
   you running.
 * – Is that a question about the error or a statement?
 * There is a backup plugin but there isn’t a “restore” plugin.
    The Codex should
   be your guide: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)
 *  Thread Starter [scotto15](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scotto15/)
 * (@scotto15)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-database-2/#post-458296)
 * I’m getting this error while importing through the xampp windows mysql
 * #1064 – You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds
   to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘———————————————————
   —
   Server version 3.23′ at line 1

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 * Last activity: [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/importing-database-2/#post-458296)
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