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Neo4j Dump Setup Guide

Step-by-step setup instructions to download, import, connect, and query the graph locally.

  1. Install Neo4j Desktop

    Download and install the latest Neo4j Desktop.

    Install Neo4j Desktop

  2. Download and Import the Dump

    Download the .dump file and import it into your local database.

    Open Dump Download Folder

  3. Create a Local DBMS Instance

    Use the Create Instance button in the desktop app.

    desktop app create instance button

  4. Select Compatible Version and Load from .dump

    Choose Neo4j version 2026.02.03 or higher, then load the database from the downloaded .dump file.

    choose neo4j version 2026.02.03 or higher

  5. Connect and Open Query UI

    Start your DBMS and open the connect/query interface.

    connect and query button

  6. Run Sample Queries

    Use either query below to validate your database setup.

    Example 1: Fulltext Fuzzy Search

    CALL db.index.fulltext.queryNodes("entityFuzzySearch", "EGFR~0.85 OR \"lung cancer\"~0.7")
YIELD node, score
RETURN node
ORDER BY score DESC
LIMIT 15;

    Example 2: Subgraph Around a Target

    MATCH a = (m:Molecule)-[i:Indicates]->(d:Disease)
MATCH b = (t:Target)-[assoc:`By_overall_direct.Has_summary_association`]->(d:Disease)
MATCH c = (m)-[hm:Has_mechanism_of_action]->(moa:Mechanism_of_action)-[ht:Has_target]->(t:Target)
RETURN a, b, c
LIMIT 100
    query result