First, I create my database.

create database mydb;

I add "south" to installed Apps. Then, I go to this tutorial: http://south.aeracode.org/docs/tutorial/part1.html

The tutorial tells me to do this:

$ py manage.py  schemamigration wall --initial
>>> Created 0001_initial.py. You can now apply this migration with: ./manage.py migrate wall

Great, now I migrate.

$ py manage.py migrate wall

But it gives me this error...

django.db.utils.DatabaseError: (1146, "Table 'fable.south_migrationhistory' doesn't exist")

So I use Google (which never works. hence my 870 questions asked on Stackoverflow), and I get this page: http://groups.google.com/group/south-users/browse_thread/thread/d4c83f821dd2ca1c

Alright, so I follow that instructions

>> Drop database mydb;
>> Create database mydb;
$ rm -rf ./wall/migrations
$ py manage.py syncdb

But when I run syncdb, Django creates a bunch of tables. Yes, it creates the south_migrationhistory table, but it also creates my app's tables.

Synced:
 > django.contrib.admin
 > django.contrib.auth
 > django.contrib.contenttypes
 > django.contrib.sessions
 > django.contrib.sites
 > django.contrib.messages
 > south
 > fable.notification
 > pagination
 > timezones
 > fable.wall
 > mediasync
 > staticfiles
 > debug_toolbar

Not synced (use migrations):
 - 
(use ./manage.py migrate to migrate these)

Cool....now it tells me to migrate these. So, I do this:

$ py manage.py  migrate wall
The app 'wall' does not appear to use migrations.

Alright, so fine. I'll add wall to initial migrations.

$ py manage.py schemamigration wall --initial

Then I migrate:

$ py manage.py migrate wall

You know what? It gives me this BS:

_mysql_exceptions.OperationalError: (1050, "Table 'wall_content' already exists")

Sorry, this is really pissing me off. Can someone help ? thanks.

How do I get South to work and sync correctly with everything?