# SQL Database Unable Open

**URL:** https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/sql-database-unable-open/19098
**Category:** SQL
**Created:** [March 24, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/sql-database-unable-open/19098 "2023-03-24T01:45:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Lyndia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lyndia](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/Lyndia)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/sql-database-unable-open/19098/1 "2023-03-24T01:45:21Z")

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Hello Everyone. I’m beginner in learning the SQL, yesterday I already download the SQL software but when I want to open the SQL material that provide in the video and it show as picture so it make me unable input the database information to the SQL. Anyone have the solution to solve this problem?

Thanks You.

 ![IMG_20230324_080217](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/codewithmosh/original/2X/2/2825633a95036b88747d05ded3651a3a9adf063d.jpeg)

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### Author: ![SAM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/sam/32/167_2.png) [@SAM](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/SAM)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2023, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/sql-database-unable-open/19098/2 "2023-03-24T05:41:02Z")

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You can’t open a ZIP archive directly in MySQL Workbench. Extract the contents first and then open `create-databases.sql` in Workbench.

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### Author: ![Lyndia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Lyndia](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/Lyndia)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/sql-database-unable-open/19098/3 "2023-03-24T06:04:24Z")

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Thank you! Finally I can input the database!!!