Laravel Basics 6 - Migrations (Student Web App)
In this episode, we'll take our Student Information System project to the next level by setting up database migrations to manage the schema. Migrations allow our database structure to evolve alongside code changes by versioning schema changes.
I'll demonstrate how to generate a migration class to create the initial students table with columns like name, email etc. Then we'll run the migration to update the actual database.
You'll learn how to modify existing migrations, add new ones for additional tables like courses, as well as rolling back and resetting migrations if needed. I'll also explain the concepts of seeding to pre-populate the database with sample data.
By the end, your app's database schema will be under version control just like the code. Migrations are an essential Laravel tool for any real-world web development project.
