# Upload database **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [June 17, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/upload-database/62792 "2022-06-17T09:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Oxy](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/oxy/32/37989_2.png) [@Oxy](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Oxy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/upload-database/62792/2 "2022-06-17T10:53:00Z")
> [@How to import a MySQL database backup](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-import-a-mysql-database-backup/49341): > > If you’re moving your website from an existing hosting provider, or it simply doesn’t have an installation wizard, you may wish to import a MySQL dump file. To use a database backup, you first need to [create a new database and configure your script to use it](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-connect-with-mysql/49340). Then, to import the database: Login to the control panel. Go to phpMyAdmin. Find the new database in the list and click Connect Now. Click Import in the top bar. Select the database backup file to import and click Go. Uploading large ba… > [@How to upload big files / archives](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-upload-big-files-archives/49305): > > InfinityFree has a file size limit of 10 MB on all servers. You cannot upload files larger than 10 MB. Installing large scripts A particular software package may be larger than 10 MB in size. Because of this limit, you cannot upload the archive directly and have it extracted on the server. However, you can easily upload the contents manually. To do so, you will first need a good FTP file manager for your desktop and setup an FTP connection. See the [how to upload files with FTP](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-upload-files-with-ftp/49306) article for more… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/upload-database/62792)._