Rails 4 Boilerplate

Overview:

The Rails 4 Boilerplate is a starting point for creating a simple user app in Rails. It includes a core set of gems that require very little configuration to get up and running. The goal of this boilerplate is to provide a simple and easy-to-use foundation for building user-based applications. It also includes various features such as user authentication with Devise, social media integration with Omniauth Multiauth, email configuration with Mandrill, Slack notifications, an admin UI with Rails Admin, and more. The boilerplate also utilizes Bootstrap Sass and FontAwesome Sass for styling, and includes a test suite with RSpec.

Features:

• Devise: Users setup & ready to go
• Omniauth Multiauth: Facebook, Twitter, & Linkedin integration
• Email SMTP: Simple config with Mandrill for email functionality
• Slack Notifications: Basic support form with email & Slack notifications for multiple teams
• Rails Admin: Out of the box admin UI
• Bootstrap Sass: Styling with the power of Sass
• FontAwesome Sass: Powerful icon library
• Rspec Test Suite: Includes Factory Girl, Capybara, Faker, and more for testing
• Capistrano: Automated deployment
• Guard-Livereload: Browser reloading in development

Summary:

The Rails 4 Boilerplate is a simple and easy-to-use starting point for building user-based applications in Rails. It includes various features such as user authentication, social media integration, email functionality, Slack notifications, an admin UI, and more. Setting up the boilerplate is straightforward and requires minimal configuration. With the included gems and tools, developers can quickly start building and testing their applications.