php artisan migrate:fresh --seed --no-interaction | Laravel Guide

The php artisan migrate:fresh --seed --no-interaction command is useful during Laravel development when you want to completely rebuild your database from scratch.

Command Breakdown

migrate:fresh

Drops all existing database tables and runs all Laravel migrations again.

--seed

Runs the DatabaseSeeder after the migrations are completed. This allows you to automatically insert initial or test data.

--no-interaction

Runs the command without waiting for interactive confirmation. This is useful for automated scripts and CI/CD environments.

Execution Flow

Drop all database tables
        ↓
Run all migrations
        ↓
Run DatabaseSeeder
        ↓
Create fresh seed data

Example

php artisan migrate:fresh --seed --no-interaction

After running the command, your database will contain a newly created schema based on your migrations and any data defined in your seeders.

Warning

This command deletes all existing data from the database.

Use it primarily for local development and testing. Avoid running it on a production database unless you intentionally want to destroy and rebuild the entire database.

When to Use

After changing database migrations during development
When you want a clean database
When testing database seeders
When preparing a fresh development environment
When resetting test data