MySQL backup and restore

mysql-backup-restore.md

mysqldump --routines --single-transaction EventLogging | gzip -c > eventlogging.sql.gz
gunzip < /tmp/eventlogging.sql.gz | mysql -u root -p EventLogging

For big backup file

mysql -u root -p
set global net_buffer_length=1000000; --Set network buffer length to a large byte number
set global max_allowed_packet=1000000000; --Set maximum allowed packet size to a large byte number
SET foreign_key_checks = 0; --Disable foreign key checking to avoid delays,errors and unwanted behaviour
source file.sql --Import your sql dump file
SET foreign_key_checks = 1; --Remember to enable foreign key checks when procedure is complete!