Connect to brlcad.org. Run: $ mysqldump --user=[dbUsername] -p [dbname] > ~/temp/[dbname].sql you will need to enter the mysql user password Disconnect from brlcad.org. Connect to crit.brlcad.org. Run: $ scp [yourUsername]@brlcad.org:~/temp/[dbname].sql You will need to authenticate to brlcad.org Run: $ mysql -uroot At the prompt: mysql> create database [dbname]; mysql> exit Run: $ mysql -uroot [dbname] < ~/temp/[dbname].sql mysql> create user '[dbUsername]'@'localhost' identified by '[dbPassword]'; mysql> grant all on [dbname].* to '[dbUsername]'@'localhost'; mysql> exit You should be good to go.