Lesson 4 — Performing database schema and data migrations in TYPO3
Prerequisites and goals
Prerequisites
Theoretical prerequisites
This lesson assumes that you already know the following:
- Understand the challenges associated with database versioning in TYPO3
- Learn best practices for managing database migrations in a TYPO3 environment
- Learn how to integrate database migrations into a CI/CD workflow
Practical prerequisites
Before you start this lesson, please have the following things ready:
- Perform database versioning and migrations in TYPO3
- Implement tools or scripts to automate database migrations
- Test and validate the success of database migrations across different environments
Goals
Theoretical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should know the following:
- Understand the process of performing database schema and data migrations in TYPO3
- Learn best practices for executing and validating migrations in a TYPO3 environment
- Understand the role of database migrations within a CI/CD pipeline
Practical goals
By the end of this lesson, you should have completed the following:
- Perform a database schema and data migration in TYPO3
- Implement and execute migration scripts or tools for TYPO3
- Test and ensure that migrations are successful and data integrity is maintained across environments