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* Rename all GitHub links from thepracticaldev/dev.to to forem/forem * Use new site name * Rename to Forem * Rename more dev.to to forem * Remove unnecessary redirects * Rename DEV to Forem * Use Forem instead of DEV for branding * Use Forem instead of DEV for licensing * Use seedling instead of DEV logo
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title: Preparing the Database
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---
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# Preparing the database
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The next step is to create and prepare the database. Because Forem is a Rails
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application, we have built-in tools to help us.
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We can use Rails to create our database, load the schema, and add some seed
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data:
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```shell
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rails db:setup
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```
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Note: If you've already run `bin/setup`, this will have already been done for
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you.
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`db:setup` actually runs the following rake commands in order so alternatively,
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you could run each of these to produce the same result:
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```shell
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rails db:create
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rails db:schema:load
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rails db:seed
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```
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## Seed Data
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By default, the amount of articles and users generated is quite tiny so that
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contributors experience a quick installation. If you require more data for your
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local installation, you can tune amount of data generated with the environment
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variable `SEEDS_MULTIPLIER`.
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This variable, which defaults to `1`, allows the developer to increase the size
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of their local DB. For example:
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```shell
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SEEDS_MULTIPLIER=2 rails db:setup
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```
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will result in creating double the default amount of items in the database.
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It's currently used only for `articles` and `users`.
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It can also be used for `rails db:seed` and `rails db:reset`.
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