h1. ThingSpeak

h3. 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

h3. 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

h3. Run The Application
1. Start the server: rails server
Your application will now be running at http://localhost:3000/ 

h2. 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.

h2. (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

h2. (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)