{"id":11654,"date":"2021-09-20T09:57:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=11654"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:51:31","slug":"how-to-open-an-sql-file-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-open-an-sql-file-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open an SQL File in Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, you will learn to open an SQL (Structured Query Language) data file in Windows. The SQL files have a specific code to make changes to a relational database and database structure.<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to open an SQL file:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With MySQL Workbench, if you need the MySQL tools for your database management.<\/li>\n<li>By using text editors like Notepad, you can view and manually edit the code directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>To Open an SQL File with\u00a0MySQL Workbench<\/h2>\n<p>1. Search and open the <strong>MySQL Workbench<\/strong> application from your <strong>Start<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_start_mysql_workbench.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"709\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have not installed MySQL Workbench, you can download the app installer at <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.mysql.com\/downloads\/workbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/dev.mysql.com\/downloads\/workbench<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Find and double-click the model or database connection under the\u00a0<strong>MySQL Connections\u00a0<\/strong>section to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_mysql_wb_connection.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1191\" height=\"766\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The database file will open in the SQL editor.<\/p>\n<p>3. Click the <strong>File<\/strong> tab in the upper-left corner of the editor to open a drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p>4. Select the <strong>Open SQL Script<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vlt-box vlt-green\">\n<div class=\"box-title\"><strong>Alternative<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-content\">\n<p>Press <strong>Ctrl<\/strong>+<strong>Shift<\/strong>+<strong>O<\/strong> on your keyboard to open the SQL script directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_mysql_wb_open_sql_script.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1188\" height=\"765\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A file navigator window will open.<\/p>\n<p>5. Find and select the .<em>sql<\/em>\u00a0file you want to open and click the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_mysql_wb_sql_script_open.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SQL script will open in the MySQL WorkBench, where you can edit it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_mysql_wb_sql_script.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1186\" height=\"694\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>To Open an SQL File with\u00a0Notepad<\/h2>\n<p>1. Browse the .<em>sql<\/em>\u00a0file you want to open and right-click on it.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click the <strong>Open with<\/strong>\u00a0to view options and select <strong>Notepad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_notepad_sql_script.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"559\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0.<em>sql<\/em>\u00a0file will appear as a text document in <strong>Notepad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win_notepad_sql_script_text.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"905\" height=\"613\" \/>You can modify it and save the changes.<\/p>\n<p>Like Windows, you can open an SQL file in MySQL Workbench for Mac.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, you will learn to open an SQL (Structured Query Language) data file in Windows. 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