MySQL Error 2006: Server Has Gone Away

Your import dies mid‑way because the server drops the connection or hits packet limits.

Common causes

• Huge INSERT statements
• max_allowed_packet too low
• phpMyAdmin timeout on shared hosting

Best fixes

• Split the dump into smaller chunks
• Import sequentially to reduce per‑request time
• Use CLI import if available

Quick fix

Split the dump into smaller parts to reduce statement size and import time.

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