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 ## Migrations
 
-If facing migration errors, delete folders in all apps called `migrations` and delete the `db.sqlite3` database file. Note you will lose all data.
+If facing migration errors, delete the contents of all `migrations` folders that are numerical (e.g. `0001_initial.py`) and delete the `db.sqlite3` database file. Note you will lose all data.
 
 To get started: