How to solve time out in phpmyadmin?

I want import huge (at least 300 mb) sql scripts via phpMyAdmin.

I've tried:

post_max_size = 750M
upload_max_filesize = 750M
max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 540
memory_limit = 1000M

in my php.ini file, but I'm still getting timeout errors during importing.


Solution 1:

If even after repeated upload you still get timeout error, pleasechange your settings in

\phpmyadmin\libraries\config.default.php

from $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 300; to $cfg['ExecTimeLimit'] = 0; and restart. Now there is no execution time limit (trust we are talking about local server).

Source : Change Script time out in phpmyadmin

Solution 2:

I had the same issue and I used command line in order to import the SQL file. This method has 3 advantages:

  1. It is a very easy way by running only 1 command line
  2. It runs way faster
  3. It does not have limitation

If you want to do this just follow this 3 steps:

  1. Navigate to this path (i use wamp):

    C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.17\bin>

  2. Copy your sql file inside this path (ex file.sql)

  3. Run this command:

    mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql

Note: if you already have your msql enviroment variable path set, you don't need to move your file.sql in the bin directory and you should only navigate to the path of the file.