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diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst index 1944d67..bcb3f16 100644 --- a/docs/contributing.rst +++ b/docs/contributing.rst @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ Accessing dev server In any case, you can point your browser at `http://localhost:5000 <http://localhost:5000>`_. It's as simple as that! - Updating -------- @@ -47,6 +46,22 @@ In case you want to update to newer versions (from git), you can just run the "u make update +Create database migrations +-------------------------- + +In case you need to modify the database schema, first update the models in ihatemoney/models.py. +Then run the following command to create a new database revision file:: + + make create-database-revision + +If your changes are simple enough, the generated script will be populated with +the necessary migrations steps. You can edit the generated script. eg: to add data migrations. + +For complex migrations, it is recommended to start from an empty revision file which can be created +with the following command:: + + make create-empty-database-revision + Useful settings ---------------- |