# Import existing database to neo4j Desktop

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/import-existing-database-to-neo4j-desktop/55604>\
**Category:** Import / Export\
**Tags:** import, neo4j-desktop\
**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/import-existing-database-to-neo4j-desktop/55604 "2022-05-01T14:20:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mixalisnikolaou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/mixalisnikolaou/32/21255_2.png) [@mixalisnikolaou](https://community.neo4j.com/u/mixalisnikolaou)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/import-existing-database-to-neo4j-desktop/55604/1 "2022-05-01T14:20:29Z")

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I am trying to import an existing database from Kaggle to Neo4jDesktop and i cant find a way to do it. Database is like the photo. Inside this folders doesn't exists CSV file.

 ![Screenshot_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/uploads/neo4jcommunity/original/3X/c/5/c5ab2130fb53829c007089183a6e3981f4efda75.png)  
Does anyone know how to do it.?  
Thanks all.!

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**Author:** ![koji](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/koji/32/27564_2.png) [@koji](https://community.neo4j.com/u/koji)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/import-existing-database-to-neo4j-desktop/55604/2 "2022-05-01T23:51:45Z")

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Hi @mixalisnikolaou

Can you use Neo4j-admin command on Kaggle?

```auto
bin/neo4j-admin backup

```

Then, You can download the backup file into project file folder and import it.

 ![スクリーンショット 2022-05-02 8.48.40](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/uploads/neo4jcommunity/original/3X/7/5/7550f7d0d94779c8d80d72ac2bfe3c26b2618b56.png)

> **[Backup and restore - Operations Manual](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/backup-restore/)**
>
> This chapter describes how to back up and restore Neo4j.