[libreoffice-users] Connection to SQL database

I have a project for which I need to extract data that is in a .sql file 
(presumably a SQL database).  I've done very little with SQL so I need 
some guidance on doing this.  One route would be to open it with Base or 
Access (I now finally have access to MSAccess on a Windows machine but 
would prefer Base), but I don't understand the basics of doing this.

So...can someone point me to a tutorial on how to do this, step-by-step 
and from the very beginning?  For instance, do I need to set up a SQL 
server and if so, how?  (I've tried installing XAMP with MySQL on the 
Windows machine but haven't gotten it to connect to the file yet.)  Can 
I access a .sql file directly or via other methods?  I'd like to 
eventually learn how to use SQL but I'm also on a pretty limited 
timeframe on accessing this data.

Or does someone want to outline the steps here for me to research on my own?

Thanks very much,
Carl
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Carl Paulsen

Dover, NH 03820


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