Server configuration for Rails: Configuring the web server

RailsServerConfig_04_web_server

# Enter the root account
sudo su

# Set your applications gemset
rvm gemset use MyAppName

# Install passenger
gem install passenger

# Install passenger module along with nginx
passenger-install-nginx-module

  # If curl ssl headers are needed
  apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev

# Exit the root account
exit

# Remove your application's clone
rm -rf ~/MyAppName/

# Create the applications folder
sudo mkdir -p /opt/deployed/MyAppName

# Change the ownership of the directory (assuming MyAppName as your user)
sudo chown MyAppName /opt/deployed/MyAppName
sudo chgrp MyAppName /opt/deployed/MyAppName

# Set the permissions for your directories
sudo chmod 777 /opt/deployed
sudo chmod 770 /opt/deployed/MyAppName

# Configure nginx to recognize your application, passenger and rvm gemset
vim /opt/nginx/conf/nginx.conf

# Set this directive at the end of the html one

  http {
  ...
  passenger_root /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p125@MyAppName/gems/passenger-3.0.13;
  passenger_ruby /usr/local/rvm/wrappers/ruby-1.9.3-p125@MyAppName/ruby;
  
  ...
  
  server {
      listen 80;
      server_name mydomain.com www.mydomain.com;
      root /opt/deployed/MyAppName/current/public;
      passenger_enabled on;
      client_max_body_size 50M;   # If you want to allow file uploads
  }

  }