gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'rubygems'
require 'aws/s3'


module S3Util
  
  def self.upload_file(local_file)
    mime_type = "application/octet-stream"
    bucket = "loanapp"
    
    AWS::S3::Base.establish_connection!(
      :access_key_id     => '*****',
      :secret_access_key => '****'
    )
    
    base_name = File.basename(local_file)
    
    puts "**** Uploading #{local_file} as '#{base_name}' to '#{bucket}'"
    
    AWS::S3::S3Object.store(
      base_name,
      File.open(local_file),
      bucket,
      :content_type => mime_type
    )

    puts "***** Uploaded!"
    
  end
end