Configure the app's secrets.yml file

Rails needs a unique secret key with which to encrypt its sessions.

1. In Terminal, change directories to the app's home directory:

# cd /home/username/public_html/test-app

2. Generate the secret key with the following command:

# bundle exec rake secret

3. Download the secrets.yml from the following location on the server:

/home/username/public_html/test-app/config/secrets.yml

4. Open the downloaded secrets.yml file in a text editor and replace the default secret key value

“<%= ENV["SECRET_KEY_BASE"] %>”

with the secret key generated in Terminal.

5. Use the FTP program to replace the secrets.yml file on the server with the one you just edited

6. Update the git repository with the following two commands:

# git add .
# git commit -m “Updated database.yml and secrets.yml files”

7. While located in the app's home directory, run the following two commands in Terminal to tighten security:

# chmod 700 config db
# chmod 600 config/database.yml config/secrets.yml


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