How can PHP scripts be used to automatically import dump files into a MySQL database on a web server?

To automatically import dump files into a MySQL database on a web server using PHP scripts, you can use the `exec()` function to run the `mysql` command line utility with appropriate parameters. This allows you to import the dump file directly into the database without manual intervention. 

<?php

$dumpFile = 'path/to/dumpfile.sql';
$databaseName = 'your_database_name';
$databaseUser = 'your_database_user';
$databasePassword = 'your_database_password';

$command = "mysql -u $databaseUser -p$databasePassword $databaseName < $dumpFile";
exec($command);

echo 'Dump file imported successfully.';
?>

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PHP MySQL dump files import web server

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