What are some alternative methods for importing a large database into PHPMyAdmin, especially when traditional methods are slow?

When importing a large database into PHPMyAdmin, traditional methods can be slow and inefficient. One alternative method is to use the command line to import the database directly into MySQL. This can be faster and more reliable for large databases.

// Command line import of a large database into MySQL
// Replace 'database_name' with the name of your database and 'file.sql' with the path to your SQL file

exec('mysql -u username -p password database_name < file.sql');