Hi, phpMyAdmin allows you to import comma separated files into your mysql tables (dunno about .csv but certainly .txt files).. http://phpwizard.net/projects/phpMyAdmin/ Also read up on this: http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/O/LOAD_DATA.html as you may eventually need to set up something to enable a client to import data like this.. James "Yeong Cn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > How can I add an excel file with *.xls extension > directly into MySQL database..is it possible to do or > I need to convert it into *.csv format or *.txt format > first? > > > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! > http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]