I can't figure out how to add a new column to my existing database table using the Laravel framework.
I tried to edit the migration file using...
<?php
public function up()
{
Schema::create('users', function ($table) {
$table->integer("paid");
});
}
In terminal, I execute php artisan migrate:install
and migrate
.
How do I add new columns?
To create a migration, you may use the migrate:make command on the Artisan CLI. Use a specific name to avoid clashing with existing models
for Laravel 3:
php artisan migrate:make add_paid_to_users
for Laravel 5+:
php artisan make:migration add_paid_to_users_table --table=users
You then need to use the Schema::table()
method (as you're accessing an existing table, not creating a new one). And you can add a column like this:
public function up()
{
Schema::table('users', function($table) {
$table->integer('paid');
});
}
and don't forget to add the rollback option:
public function down()
{
Schema::table('users', function($table) {
$table->dropColumn('paid');
});
}
Then you can run your migrations:
php artisan migrate
This is all well covered in the documentation for both Laravel 3:
And for Laravel 4 / Laravel 5:
Edit:
use $table->integer('paid')->after('whichever_column');
to add this field after specific column.