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Expand Up @@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ The older `prisma-client-js` provider will be removed in future releases of Pris
the new `prisma-client` provider which uses the new Rust-free client. This will give you faster
queries, smaller bundle size, and require less system resources when deployed to your server.

Additionally, the `output` field is now **required** in the generator block. Prisma Client will no longer be generated in `node_modules` by default. You must specify a custom output path.

#### Before
```prisma
Expand All @@ -131,9 +132,26 @@ generator client {
```prisma
generator client {
provider = "prisma-client"
output = "./generated/prisma"
}
```

After running `npx prisma generate`, you'll need to update your imports to use the new generated path:

```ts
// Before
import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'

// After
import { PrismaClient } from './generated/prisma/client'
```

:::note

The import path depends on where you place your generated client. Adjust the path based on your `output` configuration and the location of the file you're importing from.

:::

Additionally other fields such as `url`, `directUrl`, and `shadowDatabaseUrl` in the `datasource` block are deprecated. You can configure them in the [Prisma Config](/orm/reference/prisma-config-reference).

If you were previously using `directUrl` to run migrations then you need to pass the `directUrl` value in the `url` field of `prisma.config.ts` instead as the connection string defined in `url` is used by Prisma CLI for migrations.
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