django migration - re-creating the database

Question

I am running python 2.7 and django 1.8.

I have this exact issue.

The answer, posted as a comment is: What I did is completely remake the db, erase the migration history and folders.

I am very uncertain about deleting and creating the database.

I am running a PostgreSQL database. If I drop/delete the database and then run the migrations, will the database be rebuilt from the migrations? I don't want to delete the database and then be stuck in a worse situation.

Answer 1

Here is what I did to correct this issue:

First, make a script of the data, so that when the database is destroyed and re-created, the data can be easily re-created.

Next run the following script to reset the database (this will delete all the db data and remove the db tables).

Then run the following script to recreate the db:

python manage.py reset_db

Then, run the following script to re-create the db:

python manage.py migrate

Next, run the script to create the database data.

Finially, run the following script to start the server:

python manage.py runserver

That is it.

I hope that this helps some one out there.