RuckSack

What is it?

Simply put, this is an collaborative organization tool, inspired by a certain other collaborative organization tool.

The key feature is that you have "Pages" which can contain any of the following content (or "widgets"):

• Notes
• Lists
• Separators (or you can call them headings)

These pages can be edited by yourself and any other user you choose to share it to. You can also re-order and move content between pages.

In addition there are a few complimentary features, namely:

• Reminders
• Journals & Status (think Twitter)

Sounds great, how do i install it?

Firstly, make a "config/database.yml" file based off of "config/database.example.yml". If you want a quick start, you can use the file as-is since it is already set up to use a local SQLite database.

Next, you'll want to actually install the initial content. You can do this by typing in the following command:

rake db:rucksack:install

Next, run it either by pointing Phusion Passenger to the public folder, or run the local server, e.g.:

script/server

Finally, login. The default credentials are:

Username: admin
Password: password

I just upgraded and now it doesn't work!

The most likely explanation is that the database schema has been updated. You'll need to type in the following command to resolve this:

rake db:migrate

A word of warning

If you are planning on deploying RuckSack in a production environment, make sure you change the secret session key. Otherwise unauthorized users will be able to make a fake session (e.g. logged in as the administrator) and compromise your installation.

The relevant line is located in "config/environment.rb":

config.action_controller.session = {
  :session_key => '_rucksack_session',
  :secret      => 'CHANGE THIS TO SOMETHING LONG AND RANDOM'
} 

Have fun!