Apologies for the rookie question. I would like to make postgresql my default for all new rails apps. I'm aware of the command:
rails new my_app --database=postgresql
...but I have an irrational dislike for sqlite3 and for typing this extra command. I want my rails apps to love postgres monogamously, without me telling them they shouldn't hook up with sqlite3 first. How do I go about this?
I use rbenv (again, irrationally) to manage my ruby versions. Thanks in advance.
Create a .railsrc file in your HOME directory and put your db override there
# ~/.railsrc
--database=postgresql
You can add all other overrides that you might want to use, like --skip-test-unit or the like.
This file will be applied each time you run a rails new command.
rails new, I think. You don't want to change it there. That's what these overrides are for.
.railsrc? I would like to use sqlite v1.3.6you can change default database by changing database.yml according to given file and don't forget to add pg gem in route gemfile like this gem 'pg'
development:
adapter: postgresql
encoding: utf8
database: project_development
pool: 5
username:
password:
test: &TEST
adapter: postgresql
encoding: utf8
database: project_test
pool: 5
username:
password:
production:
adapter: postgresql
encoding: utf8
database: project_production
pool: 5
username:
password:
if this did'nt help you see the rails cast Migrating to PostgreSQL
