mbleigh#623: added manual column alter suggestion to fix special char…

…acters in tags (MySql only)
rikettsie · Feb 26, 2015 · 21a22e0 · 21a22e0
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@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ Review the generated migrations then migrate :
 rake db:migrate
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+MySql users should also apply a column change to get special characters
+work correctly for tag names, see [issue #623](https://github.com/mbleigh/acts-as-taggable-on/issues/623).
+Execute the following command in the MySql console:
+
+```shell
+USE my_wonderful_app_db;
+ALTER TABLE tags MODIFY name VARCHAR(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
+```
+
 #### Upgrading
 
 see [UPGRADING](UPGRADING.md)