View source for Using South To Migrate a Django Database

==Installation==
*Install South using pip (pip install south)
*Add 'south' to INSTALLED_APPS

==Initial==
#'''Backup the database'''
#Run python manage.py syncdb to create south migration tables
#For each app enter '''python manage.py schemamigration appname --initial'''.  This will create the initial migration.
#If there is pre-existing data in the database enter '''python manage.py migrate --fake''' to run a fake migration.

==Migrate Schema Changes==
#Make some change to the database schema
#Enter '''python manage.py schemamigration appname description-of-changes --auto'''
#Enter '''python manage.py migrate appname'''