Data and Deploy Commands

ldev db sync

Download and import a database backup from LCP.

ldev db sync --environment production --project my-lcp-project --force

This is the cloud-to-local shortcut: download from Liferay Cloud and import into local in one step.

ldev db files-download

Download Document Library content from LCP.

ldev db files-download --environment production --project my-lcp-project

This command is specifically for Document Library content from Liferay Cloud backups.

ldev db files-mount

Mount a local Document Library path into the runtime.

ldev db files-mount --path docker/doclib/production

Use this when the doclib path is local or was copied manually from outside Liferay Cloud.

ldev db import

Import a local SQL backup into local PostgreSQL.

ldev db import --force
ldev db import --file /path/to/backup.sql.gz --force

Accepted backup types include .sql, .gz, and .dump.

ldev portal content prune

Reduce oversized Journal content in a local portal after importing a large database.

ldev portal content prune --group-id 2710030 --root-folder 15588732 --keep 100 --dry-run
ldev portal content prune --site /guest --root-folder 12345 --keep 3 --keep-scope structure --dry-run

Default behavior keeps the most recent N items per folder. Use --keep-scope structure when the retention policy should be applied per structure across all selected folders.

Use --dry-run first and only apply the plan once the counts and sample items match the expected cleanup scope.

ldev portal inventory sites --with-content

Inspect Journal content volume before deciding what to prune.

ldev portal inventory sites --with-content --sort-by content
ldev portal inventory sites --with-content --group-id 2710030 --limit 20
ldev portal inventory sites --site /facultat-farmacia-alimentacio --with-structures --limit 20

Without a site scope it lists the largest sites by estimated Journal volume. With --site or --group-id it lists the largest root folders in that site by subtree volume. Add --with-structures in scoped mode to include a per-folder Journal structure breakdown before deciding a prune.

Treat the global --with-content --sort-by content view as a fast radar. Use the scoped --site or --group-id mode when you need the exact folder and structure counts that should drive a content prune.

ldev deploy module

Build and deploy one module or theme.

ldev deploy module foo-web

ldev deploy all

Rebuild and deploy the current repo.

ldev deploy all

Use deploy module first when the problem is isolated.

ldev db download

Download a database backup from Liferay Cloud into docker/backups.

ldev db download --environment prd --project my-lcp-project

ldev db download and ldev db files-download rely on the Liferay Cloud CLI (lcp) under the hood.