Django Unleashed

3.5.2 Creating Migrations

Migration generation, like most other interactions with Django, occurs thanks to the manage.py script.

Before actually generating a migration, run the check command, shown in Example 3.23. Django will warn you if there are any typos or problems with your models.

Example 3.23: Shell Code

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$ ./manage.py check System check identified no issues (0 silenced).

Satisfied with the output of check, we can then run the makemigrations command. In Example 3.24, I run the command twice, specifying each app.

Example 3.24: Shell Code

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$ ./manage.py makemigrations organizer Migrations for 'organizer':   0001_initial.py:     - Create model NewsLink     - Create model Startup ...