Add note on MySQL collation option

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Oliver Walters 2019-08-15 13:25:47 +10:00
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It is up to the database adminstrator to create a new database to store inventree data, in addition to a username/password to access the data. It is up to the database adminstrator to create a new database to store inventree data, in addition to a username/password to access the data.
.. important:: MySQL Collation:
When creating the database, the adminstrator must ensure that the collation option is set to *utf8_unicode_520_ci* to ensure that InvenTree features function correctly.
The database options then need to be adjusted to communicate the MySQL backend. Refer to the `Django docs <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/databases/>`_ for further information. The database options then need to be adjusted to communicate the MySQL backend. Refer to the `Django docs <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/databases/>`_ for further information.
**POSTGRESQL:** PostgreSQL database backend is supported with the native Django implementation. Note that to use this backend, the ``psycopg2`` Python library must first be installed. **POSTGRESQL:** PostgreSQL database backend is supported with the native Django implementation. Note that to use this backend, the ``psycopg2`` Python library must first be installed.