import .sql file into postgres using psql

Question

Server [localhost]:
Database [postgres]:
Port [5432]:
Username [postgres]:
Password for user postgres:
psql (10.6)
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postgres=#  create database mydb;
CREATE DATABASE
postgres=#  psql -d mydb -f Telnet.sql;
ERROR:  syntax error at or near "psql"
LINE 1: psql -d mydb -f Telnet.sql;
    ^postgres=#

/*I am not able to figure out the error I have tried a number of other commands as well but I am not able to figure out the issue.

Answer 1

You are already running psql so you can only execute SQL commands or psql specific commands

To connect to the newly created database use the psql command \\c :

postgres=# \c mydb

The prompt should then change to

mydb=#

To run a SQL script from within psql use the psql command \\i

mydb=# \i Telnet.sql

Note that psql commands (those starting with \\ ) are not terminated with ; - that is only necessary for SQL commands.