From 1b51eb0fa78eca67a9a8510752c1b6edcf411a04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jason D. McCormick" Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 09:18:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add force flag for mysql --- README.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d58788b..01b949d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ being installed in a hosting provider than this is likely the default. the old files. It's also fine to delete and reupload as all permanent data is stored in the database. 5. Ensure the `cards` subdirectory is writable by the webserver. If this is being installed in a hosting provider than this is likely the default. -65. Load the `qsl.sql` into your MySQL server. It will NOT delete existing data although +6. Load the `qsl.sql` into your MySQL server. It will NOT delete existing data although errors about existing tables will appears. Errors about the existing tables is okay. -The `qsl.sql` file will also adjust the database tables to support newer updates. +The `qsl.sql` file will also adjust the database tables to support newer updates. If sourcing +the file from the shell using the `mysql` command you must include `-f` to ignore errors. ## Basic Coniderations The application is designed to have simple, user-friendly URLs. For example,