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To restore a MySQL database in XAMPP, you can follow these steps:
- First, make sure that your database backup file is available. This could be a .sql file or a .zip file containing the .sql file.
- Start the XAMPP control panel and make sure that the Apache and MySQL services are running.
- Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin. This will open the phpMyAdmin interface.
- In phpMyAdmin, select the database where you want to restore the backup. You can do this by clicking on the database name on the left-hand side of the page.
- Once you have selected the database, click on the "Import" tab in the top menu.
- Click on the "Choose File" button and select the database backup file that you want to restore.
- Click on the "Go" button to start the import process. This may take some time depending on the size of the backup file.
- Once the import process is complete, you should see a message indicating that the import was successful.
Your MySQL database should now be restored in XAMPP. You can now use phpMyAdmin to view and manage the data in the database.