The 3 databases question

So when you create a new ROR app, it wants to use 3 databases:
development, testing and production. I understand the place of dev and
testing on the localhost, but I don’t understand why you need a
production database on localhost? What is the common practice when you
deploy your rails app, do you have the 3 databases on your hosting
server or just have a testing and production?

I’d like to know more about the big picture of using the 3 databases
from development to testing to production. A real world example you
can cite?

On 8/13/07, eggie5 [email protected] wrote:

can cite?
I typically only use two, and use the same info for development and
production.


Rick O.
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