How to run `rails generate scaffold` when the model already exists? -

i'm new rails current project in weird state.

one of first things generated "movie" model. started defining in more detail, added few methods, etc.

i realize should have generated rails generate scaffold hook things routing, views, controller, etc.

i tried generate scaffolding got error saying migration file same name exists.

what's best way me create scaffolding "movie" now? (using rails 3)

tl;dr: rails g scaffold_controller <name>

even though have model, can still generate necessary controller , migration files using rails generate option. if run rails generate -h can see of options available you.

rails:   controller   generator   helper   integration_test   mailer   migration   model   observer   performance_test   plugin   resource   scaffold   scaffold_controller   session_migration   stylesheets 

if you'd generate controller scaffold model, see scaffold_controller. clarity, here's description on that:

stubs out scaffolded controller , views. pass model name, either camelcased or under_scored, , list of views arguments. controller name retrieved pluralized version of model name.

to create controller within module, specify model name path 'parent_module/controller_name'.

this generates controller class in app/controllers , invokes helper, template engine , test framework generators.

to create resource, you'd use resource generator, , create migration, can see migration generator (see, there's pattern of madness). these provide options create missing files build resource. alternatively can run rails generate scaffold --skip option skip files exist :)

i recommend spending time looking @ options inside of generators. they're don't feel documented extremely in books , such, they're handy.