PHP Architect · Vol 25, Issue 10 · October 2026
Doctrine Migrations
Relying on manual SQL scripts breaks down as your PHP application grows in complexity. I've added a database layer recently and have been skating by with manual SQL statements on my local SQLite database. But that only works for a team of one. Let's fix that and look at integrating doctrine/migrations to get version controlled, automated schema updates. I'll demonstrate how migration classes are generated and the commands you need to easily update your tables.
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