https://github.com/djpowers/rails_app_template

Template for new Rails projects
https://github.com/djpowers/rails_app_template

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Template for new Rails projects

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/djpowers/rails_app_template
• Owner: djpowers
• Created: 2014-06-01T02:19:40.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-07-27T21:17:33.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-16T07:50:01.253Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage:
• Size: 176 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# djpowers' Rails App Template

### Purpose

This script is an [Rails Application Template](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/rails_application_templates.html), which can be run by passing the template option (-m), followed by the file path or URL of the script upon creation of a new Rails app: ```rails new example_app -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/djpowers/rails_app_template/master/app_template.rb```

### Customizations

This script will make the following changes:

* Use Markdown instead of RDoc for the README

* Create a developement/test gem group with the following:

    * pry-rails

    * rspec-rails

    * capybara

    * factory_girl_rails

    * shoulda-matchers

    * valid_attribute

* Create a development gem group with the following:

    * better_errors

    * binding_of_caller

    * quiet_assets

* Install gems

* Generate RSpec files

* Prompt to create a root controller

* Initialize Git

* Add all files to Git and commit

#### Used in conjuction with .railsrc file to override defaults

```

-T # skips making the test unit folders (I use rspec)

-d postgresql # defaults my development database to PostgreSQL instead of SQLite3

```

### Resources

* Railscasts episode [\#148 Custom App Generators (revised)](http://railscasts.com/episodes/148-custom-app-generators-revised)

* [RailsGuides: Creating and Customzing Rails Generators & Templates](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/generators.html)

* [How To Configure Your "$ Rails New" Defaults](http://natashatherobot.com/how-to-configure-your-rails-defaults/)