Heroku's Suspenders ------------------- thoughtbot's Suspenders modified for Heroku. git clone git://github.com/dancroak/heroku_suspenders.git cd heroku_suspenders ./script/create_project project_name This will create a Rails 2.3.2 app with Heroku-recommended code: * Paperclip for file uploads, set for Amazon S3 * Gmail SMTP for email * Delayed Job for background processing * Hoptoad Notifier for exception notification * Google Analytics for usage analytics ... and some other opinions: * jQuery for Javascript and Ajax * Clearance for authentication * Cucumber, Shoulda, Factory Girl, & Mocha for testing * Flutie for CSS framework * Formtastic for form builders * Inherited Resources for RESTful controllers * Blitz for features, model, controller, & helper generators If you don't have all the necessary gems, they will be installed. Get the latest & greatest at anytime with: rake suspenders:pull A helper rake task will prompt you for all your production config vars (S3 keys, GMail account, Hoptoad API key...) and set them on your Heroku app: rake heroku:setup More details available in doc/README_FOR_TEMPLATE. Mascot ------ The official Suspenders mascot is Suspenders Boy: ![Suspenders Boy](http://media.tumblr.com/1TEAMALpseh5xzf0Jt6bcwSMo1_400.png)