The Exceptional Rails plugin will work alongside any other exception management solution. Though it would be a good idea to remove them if you decide to use Exceptional to ensure the best possible performance.
You will need an account at getexceptional.com
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Install : From the root folder of your Rails application, run the following command to download and install it:
cd vendor/plugins &&\
git clone git://github.com/contrast/exceptional.git &&\ rm -rf exceptional/.git &&\ cd ../.. &&\ ruby vendor/plugins/exceptional/install.rb
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Configure : This will copy an
exceptional.yml
config file in your RAILS_ROOT/config directory. Withinexceptional.yml
you need to configure your API Key. Your API Key is available from your account area at getexceptional.com -
Restart your application
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Check RAILS_ROOT/log/exceptional.log to ensure the Exceptional plugin is successfully enabled