# Load

Load seed data into the database.

### Syntax

```
$ vela seeds load
```

This will load seed data into the database from the `data/seeds` directory. Seed files are loaded in alphabetical order and prefixed with a number to ensure a deterministic loading order.

### Options

- `-f, --force` - Load even if target collections already have records

By default, loading stops short of a collection that already holds data, so seeding twice cannot quietly duplicate it. `--force` loads anyway.

[`vela test:server`](/test/server) loads seeds into its own database automatically; this command is for the one you develop against.