# Handling initial user setup (authlogic) **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 28, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-initial-user-setup-authlogic/180737 "2009-12-28T11:02:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/94ad74/32.png) [@brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brianp)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-initial-user-setup-authlogic/180737/1 "2009-12-28T11:02:46Z")
Hey, I was just wondering what you do to handle the initial user setup with a project using authlogic. I’m still in development but what i find annoying is the create new users function is obviously kept in the admin section. I can’t get into the admin section without a user… You see the problem. In most cases i have an admin user setup but now that i’m so far in development everything is being locked down (ie user creating behind closed doors) and if I make a db change and migrate my user table gets wiped out. How should I go about migrating with an initial admin user ? – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
**Author:** ![brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/94ad74/32.png) [@brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brianp)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-initial-user-setup-authlogic/180737/2 "2009-12-28T15:45:29Z")
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 6:59 AM, brianp [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > closed doors) and if I make a db change and migrate my user table gets > wiped out. > > How should I go about migrating with an initial admin user ? OK, your question is a bit specific for your application but, one thing you can do is to create a rake task for creating this admin user. – Leonardo M… There’s no place like ~ – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
**Author:** ![brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/94ad74/32.png) [@brianp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brianp)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/handling-initial-user-setup-authlogic/180737/3 "2009-12-29T10:04:50Z")
So as of Rails 2.3.4 they’ve added a seeding function. see [http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2009/5/13/what-s-new-in-edge-rails-database-seeding](http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2009/5/13/what-s-new-in-edge-rails-database-seeding) for tutorial. Basically, add a seeds.rb to the db/ folder. Fill it out with any ruby code. I used: User.create(:username =\> “admin”, :password =\> “temp”, :password\_confirmation =\> “temp”, :email =\> “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”) puts “Created admin account” then run: rake db:setup This will migrate the schema and fill the db from your seed data. Allows better separation of your seed data from your migration files. And a distinct place to do it instead of assorted rake files. Thankis, for your reply I wouldn’t have found it had i not started to search for rake tasks. On Dec 28, 6:43 am, Leonardo M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > development everything is being locked down (ie user creating behind > > Leonardo M… > > There’s no place like ~ – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en).