How do I create a migration in Laravel?

How do I create a migration in Laravel?

To create a migration in Laravel, you can use the Artisan command: php artisan make:migration create_table_name. Replace table_name with the name of your table.

What if I want to add columns to the migration?

You can specify the columns in the migration file that gets created. Open the migration file in the database/migrations directory and define your columns in the up method.

Can you show me an example of a migration file?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Schema;

class CreateUsersTable extends Migration {
    public function up() {
        Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->id();
            $table->string('name');
            $table->string('email')->unique();
            $table->timestamps();
        });
    }

    public function down() {
        Schema::dropIfExists('users');
    }
}

How do I run the migration after creating it?

You can run the migration using the command: php artisan migrate. This will apply all pending migrations to your database.