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-Before You Begin
-1. Install Ruby, RubyGems, Rails, git, and a database like MySQL
-2. Download the application using git
-3. Install the appropriate gems: sudo bundle install
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-Configuration
-1. Set your database configuration file at config/database.yml (see config/database.yml.example for an example)
-2. Create the database: rake db:create
-3. Create the database tables: rake db:migrate
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-Run The Application
-1. Start the server: rails server
-Your application will now be running at http://localhost:3000/ 
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-Changing Application Text
-Make changes to config/locales/en.yml
-To avoid errors, please ensure your lines start with spaces, not tabs.
-Set your application name using the 'application_name' key.
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-(Optional) HTTP GET Support
-By default the application will accept channel updates via GET or POST.  To only allow POSTs, change the value of GET_SUPPORT found in config/initializers/constants.rb
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-(Optional) Email Setup
-Set your domain, user_name, and password in config/environment.rb
-Also set your password reset link in app/controllers/mailer.controller.rb line 14 (and uncomment the line)
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