From 71f47243524eeda06b8e34bbf7d307735f19fdde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adamconnelly Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:47:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Copied the front page from the existing wiki. --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e7f6802..bd13a72 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,17 @@ dbversion A tool for creating and upgrading databases using SQL scripts. -Downloads -========= +## Downloads Download the latest version from https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dbversion/dbversion_0.2.0.0_36.zip. + +## What is it? +dbversion is a tool for managing the different versions of a database, and automatically applying changes. + +## How does it work? +dbversion works by placing all of the scripts that make up the versions of your database into an [[Documentation:Archives|archive]], along with XML metadata files that describe what scripts need to be executed to create each version. It then compares this against information stored in version tables in the database to figure out what scripts should be run. + +## How can I use it? +Typically you define a baseline set of scripts, and then create a new version each time you want to make a change to the database. A baseline is a set of scripts to create a snapshot of your database as it currently is. + +To find out how to use dbversion, take a look at the [[Documentation|documentation]] section, or look at the [[Documentation:Quick Start|quick start guide]].