Django Dev Notes

Nuke DBs

# To clear all DB entries and schema in a Django project backed with postgres/psql...

# -- OPTION 1: MANUAL ––
# Remove DB entries
python manage.py flush

# Remove all of the migration files
find . -path "*/migrations/*.py" -not -name "__init__.py" -delete
find . -path "*/migrations/*.pyc"  -delete

# Delete the db
rm db.sqlite3

# –– OPTION 2: Django-Extensions ––
pipenv install django-extensions
pipenv shell
# Add 'django_extensions' to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py
python manage.py reset_db


# –– FINALLY ––
# And you probably want to recreate it, but make sure your schema (*/models.py) is how you want it first
python manage.py makemigrations # should be no changes detected. If so, you probably didn't clear the db correctly
python manage.py migrate # should be a bunch of initial files
python manage.py createsuperuser # you'll probably want this, too