web2py will only create the db for you if you're using SQLite -- otherwise you have to create the db (once the db is created, though, web2py will create tables for you). See http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Connection-Strings.
Anthony On Saturday, November 12, 2011 11:10:18 PM UTC-5, Jimmy Stewpot wrote: > > Hello, > > I have been playing around with web2py for about a month.. I have > finally got to the point where I wanted to test the packing of my app > to test the install on another system. However when I load the app > into web2py on the new system the database is never created. I've even > gone so far as to use the root mysql database user to see where any > possible issues could arise.. I can't see any errors except a ticket > which says.. > > ProgrammingError: (1146, u"Table 'app03.auth_user' doesn't exist") > > I loaded the app via the administrative interface over the loopback.. > The sqllog has nothing interesting it.. I've restarted mysql, apache, > the management interface with no success. > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, > > Jimmy. > > > >
