Deploy SQL file using phpMyAdmin & file manager
You can upload a database to phpmyadmin using the file manager itself - here is how it is done in 2 steps using the uPress file manager
You can upload a database to
From the Development tab, choose file manager, Click on upload from left hand side options list
![](https://support.upress.io/wp-content/uploads//2019/03/upload-1024x382.png)
You can use the upload option to upload data via
– local file system – Click “Main Folder” and choose the file
– external links – Click on the “Pull a file from an external URL link” and provide the URL
![](https://support.upress.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/uploadSource-1024x517.png)
Once the .sql file is uploaded
Right click on the .sql file and click on import database
![](https://support.upress.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/importdb-1024x520.png)
Choose the import destination using the following screen
![](https://support.upress.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/importdb-step2.png)