Django and Databases

Updating database structure

Workflow

After changing the structure of a model in the Django code,

$ python manage.py makemigrations
$ python manage.py migrate

Editing models in a reusable package/app

• Edit models.py in the package.
• Repackage the app.
  • python setup.py sdist (from within the root package directory)
• Update the package/app, e.g:

$ pip uninstall django-addresses
$ pip install ~/develop/labs/shared/django-addresses/dist/django-addresses-1.2.1.tar.gz

• • (See also Reusable Django Packages/Apps)