So as of Rails 2.3.4 they've added a seeding function. see http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2009/5/13/what-s-new-in-edge-rails-database-seeding for tutorial.
Basically, add a seeds.rb to the db/ folder. Fill it out with any ruby code. I used: User.create(:username => "admin", :password => "temp", :password_confirmation => "temp", :email => "[email protected]") puts "Created admin account" then run: rake db:setup This will migrate the schema and fill the db from your seed data. Allows better separation of your seed data from your migration files. And a distinct place to do it instead of assorted rake files. Thankis, for your reply I wouldn't have found it had i not started to search for rake tasks. On Dec 28, 6:43 am, Leonardo Mateo <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 6:59 AM, brianp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey, > > I was just wondering what you do to handle the initial user setup with > > a project usingauthlogic. > > > I'm still in development but what i find annoying is the create new > > users function is obviously kept in the admin section. I can't get > > into the admin section without a user... You see the problem. > > > In most cases i have an admin user setup but now that i'm so far in > > development everything is being locked down (ie user creating behind > > closed doors) and if I make a db change and migrate my user table gets > > wiped out. > > > How should I go about migrating with an initial admin user ? > > OK, your question is a bit specific for your application but, one > thing you can do is to create a rake task for creating this admin > user. > > -- > Leonardo Mateo. > There's no place like ~ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
