[Rails] Re: error: development database is not configured.

Andrew Raines
Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:22:09 -0000

Mikki wrote:

> I''ve created a database using MySQL Admin and have set the user,
> password and have granted the privilgeges. but when I run (under
> dev.../trunk/www):
> rake migrate --trace, I get the following error msg:
>
> ** Invoke migrate (first_time)
> ** Invoke db:migrate (first_time)
> ** Invoke environment  (first_time)
> ** Execute environment
> rake aborted!
> development database is not configured
> (...followed by the rest of the stuff)
>
> and just so you know- I''m using ruby 1.84 and I''ve gotten
rid of all the
> tabs/spaces in my db.yml file.
>
> help !?!

If you''re on a UNIX-ish machine, post the output of:

  cd /path/to/application
  grep -v password: config/database.yml
  ls -l config/environments

-Drew