Shelly Cloud is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) hosting provider, dedicated for Ruby on Rails apps.
This tutorial assumes you have already initialized a git repository – take a look at the Github's guide if that isn't the case. If you get stuck at any point in this guide, take a look at the docs or use one of our support channels.
First, make sure your app uses one of Shelly Cloud's supported databases. Second, you are advised to use the shelly-dependecies gem to take care of gem dependencies. Add the following lines to your Gemfile:
group :production do
gem 'shelly-dependencies'
end
and then run bundle install.
You can sign up for Shelly Cloud using the sign-up form. Clicking on the link in the confirmation email will complete your sign-up process. You can now install the shelly gem:
$ gem install shelly
and log in:
$ shelly login
Email (you@example.com - default): [enter your email]
Password: [enter your password]
Login successful
Uploading your public SSH key
Tip: By default the shelly gem will look for a public SSH key in your ~/.ssh directory, choosing either a DSA key id_dsa.pub or a RSA key id_rsa.pub. To specify another key, use the --key PATH option. If you're not sure if you have a SSH key already, take a look at this helpful Github article.
All the information needed for your app to work with Shelly Cloud will be stored in the Cloudfile that should be placed in your app's main directory. A default Cloudfile will be generated when you create new cloud with the shelly gem. Run:
$ shelly add --cloud your-cloud-name
where your-cloud-name is the name for your new cloud, and follow the instructions.
Tip: If you need a specific Ruby version or want to use a different database, check out the Cloudfile documentation to help you set it up.
Don't forget to commit your new Cloudfile!
You put your app in the cloud using git push (shelly gem takes care of setting the right remotes):
$ git push shelly master
---> Received push to cloud 'your-cloud-name'
---> Checking Gemfile
---> Creating code package... done.
---> Push accepted
---> Start your cloud using: `shelly start --cloud your-cloud-name`
You can now start your app.
$ shelly start --cloud your-cloud-name
Starting cloud your-cloud-name.
---> Launching server app1 started
---> Launching server app1 finished
---> Configuration on server app1 started
---> Configuration on server app1 finished
---> Deployment on server app1 started
---> Deployment on server app1 finished
Starting cloud successful
Tip: If you make changes to your app, you can just commit them and use git push shelly master to redeploy.
Your app is now live at http://your-cloud-name.shellyapp.com, ready to share it with the world.