Using WSL inside Windows - A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 20.04| Sabbirz

I'm using a Windows PC and connecting to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS through WSL. I have also downloaded the *.sql file.

To view WSL (Ubuntu) files in Windows Explorer, enter the following path in the address bar
```
\\wsl$
```
To copy a file from Windows to a WSL directory, in this example, paste the SQL file into the following directory \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu-20.04\home\<userName>\<folderName>
After copying, you may notice an additional file named <sqlfileName>.sqlZone.Identifier. This file is generated by the Windows operating system, not by Ubuntu within WSL, and is associated with Windows security features.
Open the Ubuntu terminal then access MySQL by typing
```
mysql -u <username> -p
```
Alternatively, you can use
```
sudo mysql
```
Inside the MySQL prompt, create a database where you will import the dumped file that was previously copied
```
CREATE DATABASE <tutorial_database>;
```
Once the database is created, grant access to it for a specific user
```
GRANT ALL ON <dbName>.* TO '<userName>'@'localhost';
```
Exit the MySQL terminal by typing
```
exit;
```
Verify that everything was executed correctly by logging back into MySQL and listing the databases
```
mysql -u <userName> -p
SHOW DATABASES;
```
Exit from MySQL once more
Change the directory to where the *.sql file was copied
```
cd <databaseFolder>/
```
Import the SQL file into the database named "helios" by running

mysql -u <userName> -p <dbFolder> < <dbName>.sql

This command will prompt for a password and might take some time to execute without displaying a progress bar. Do not worry; this is normal behavior as the SQL file is being imported into the database.

If you prefer to see a progress bar while importing the database, use the following command

pv <db>.sql | mysql -u <userName> -p <database_name>

Note: The pv command may need to be installed separately if it's not already available on your system.

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