# Importing database

To import the database use the [import-db](/v1/getting-started/available-commands/import-db.md) command.

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### **Heads up!**

If you are running a version older than **magento-scripts\@1.6.0**, you will need to start project manually using [start command](/v1/getting-started/available-commands/start.md)!
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```bash
yarn import-db <dump file path>
```

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```bash
npm run import-db <dump file path>
```

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When the command is called, multiple steps are executed to ensure the success of the import. These steps are as follows:

* A connection established with MySQL
* Theme configurations will be dumped and restored after the dump is imported
* The dump will be imported into MySQL from the specified file
* It will be ensured that dump will work with CMA set up by setting necessary configuration values
* And Magento setup will be running to finish the configuration.

To import database from remote ssh server, use the following guide:

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[Importing remote database](/v1/usage-guide/importing-database/importing-remote-database.md)
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