techevents-nw

install git on your machine http://burnedpixel.com/blog/setting-up-git-and-github-on-your-mac/

Clone the repo using the https url to the right --->

git clone https://github.com/manchester-tech-events/techevents-nw.git

NOTE: this will create a newfolder with all this content in it.

Install rvm: https://rvm.io/rvm/install

Install ruby 2.2.0

rvm install 2.2.0

Use 2.2.0

rvm use 2.2.0

Install Bundler

gem install bundler

You need to have ruby and bundler installed.

to install dependencies run:

bundle install

to start the app run:

rake run

Make a note of the port used and point your browser to localhost:3000 (replace 3000 with the port mentioned before)

edit site.rb to add new routes layout.erb is the template, put your content into your page .erb (see the calendar route for an example)

Using semantic-ui for the UI framework

when you're ready to commit

just

rake git m='commit message'

And GitHub will deploy your changes to heroku and be live on technw.uk within a couple of minutes

How to start your own!

• start a slack group
• invite a load of people
• Register your domain
• create a heroku application
• in settings add your domain
• fork this git repo
• edit the circle.yml to be your heroku app
• edit the .json files in the data folder (probably just a [] for now)
• get a circle ci account linked to your github
• follow your new forked project in circle
• edit project settings and play with the heroku deployment.
• cirlce should now continuosly deply to your heroku app
• edit your DNS so that the * CNAME points to your heroku app
• add content to your site!