Is there a way to automatically seed on first startup (v3)

lzyac8 months ago

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  lioloc8 months ago

  payload.config.ts has a property onInit you can use, for instance:

  
  
  

    async onInit(payload) {
      const existingUsers = await payload.find({
        collection: adminCollection.slug,
        limit: 1,
      })
  
      if (existingUsers.docs.length === 0) {
        // run seed code
      )
    )

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  gfwgfw8 months ago

  But onInit only execute when admin page is visited or restful api is called

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  lioloc8 months ago

  It also runs when you visit your frontend

  
  
  

  I mean I'm using payload 3.0 beta, should precise that, so its coupled with nextjs

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  lzyac8 months ago

  I see

  
  
  

  this is good to know