How do I import my backup copy of my forums?

[Eberge]

I did a backup copy of my forums in november and I need to import that backup. How do I do that?

[George L]

you need

1. telnet/shell access
2. need to run this command in shell

mysql -u mysqlusername -p emptynewdatabasename < /path/to/backupfile.sql

if you don't have shell/telnet access you need to ask your host to import your sql backup file into an empty mysql database for you

[Dontom]

when i do this my server freezes at different points of the import - any idea if i should change some mysql-settings??