You can import a MySQL database into XAMPP using the phpMyAdmin tool. Here are the steps to import a database in XAMPP:
- Start XAMPP and make sure that the Apache and MySQL modules are running.
- Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ to access the phpMyAdmin tool.
- Click on the "Import" tab at the top of the page.
- Click on the "Choose File" button and select the SQL file that contains the database you want to import.
- Select the appropriate character set for the SQL file from the dropdown list.
- Optionally, you can change other import settings such as format-specific options, compression, and others.
- Click on the "Go" button to import the database.
- Wait for the import process to complete. Depending on the size of the database, this may take some time.
- Once the import is complete, you should see a success message indicating that the database has been imported.
Congratulations! You have now imported a MySQL database into XAMPP using the phpMyAdmin tool. You can now access and use the imported database in XAMPP for your development and testing purposes.