Merge pull request #41 from skysqlinc/readme

adding mysql.global_priv to the mysqldump exclusion list

README.md

@@ -1,2 +1,25 @@
 # skysql-docs
-Repository for all SkySQL public documentation
+
+## Installation
+To install the repository, follow these steps:
+1. Clone the repository by running: `git clone git@github.com:skysqlinc/skysql-docs.git`
+
+## Local Debugging
+### Using VS Code Markdown Extension
+One option for local debugging is to use the VS Code Markdown extension. Please note that this method allows you to preview only the current page.
+
+### Using MkDocs
+Another option is to use MkDocs for local debugging. Follow these steps:
+1. Install MkDocs by running: `pip install mkdocs`
+2. Install the MkDocs Material theme by running: `pip install mkdocs-material`
+3. Serve the documentation locally by running: `mkdocs serve`
+
+## Development Practices
+When making changes:
+1. Create a new branch for your changes: `git checkout -b new-branch-name`
+2. Test your changes locally.
+3. Commit your changes: 
+   - `git add .`
+   - `git commit -m "Your commit message"`
+4. Push your changes to the remote repository: `git push origin new-branch-name`
+5. Create a pull request for your changes to be reviewed and merged into the main branch.

docs/Data loading, Migration/Migrating your existing Production DB.md

@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ To minimize downtime during migration, set up live replication from your source
 
     ```bash
     mysqldump -u [username] -p --all-databases --ignore-table=mysql.user \
-        --routines --triggers --events --skip-lock-tables > dump.sql
+        --ignore-table=mysql.global_priv --routines --triggers --events  \
+        --skip-lock-tables > dump.sql
     ```
 
 3. **Dump the User Table Separately**: Since the `mysql.user` view aggregates information from the `global_priv` table, you should dump the `global_priv` table separately to ensure that user privileges are preserved: