It does not copy the DATA from your database. But the STRUCTURE is defined by the Python files in the "models" area. Your new application should create a new instance of the database with all tables initially empty.
If you want to copy your table data, you can export the database to a CSV file and import it to another machine. There is a description of it in the online book: http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#CSV-%28all-tables-at-once%29 -- Joe B. On Apr 1, 9:57 am, LightOfMooN <vladsale...@yandex.ru> wrote: > I created some app. Then packed it with "pack all" to install on VPS > for deploy. > When I install it, I have seen, that it didn't make postgres database > structure, because of files in myapplication/database. > Also all upload folder was packed. > > So, the question is: > for what purpose "pack all" pack in w2p packet database and upload > folder? > > I thought, this button is just for create an clear app packet, but I > was wrong.
