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This repo contains the code for the Migrating content to Structured Text tutorial.
Install the @datocms/cli to manage migrations
npm install -g @datocms/cli
The datocms.config.json file can be customized according to your preferences. Read more about the CLI configuration here
Clone the example DatoCMS project into your account using the button below:
Copy the read-write token from Settings > API tokens inside the .env file.
Then inside the project root folder, run the following commands:
npm install
datocms migrate:run --destination=with-structured-text
To create a new migration use this command. The DatoCMS cli will generate a new migration, based on the settings specified in the datocms.config.json file
datocms migrate:new <nameOfMigrationScript>
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