deploy.rb

# When deploying for the first time, use vlad:install before vlad:deploy
# 1) vlad:install will copy all files matching .sample* in deploy_to/shared/config 
# 2) edit those files and rename them to their final name
# 3) each time you deploy with vlad:deploy, your config files will be symlinked in your application config folder  

namespace :vlad do
  def shared_config_path
    shared_path + '/' + 'config'
  end
  
  desc "Showtime! pull from git then (re)start the app servers"
  task :deploy => [:update, :symlink_configuration, :migrate, :start_app]
  
  desc "Symlink config files to newly deployed app"
  remote_task :symlink_configuration, :roles => :app do 
    run <<-SHELL
      cd #{shared_config_path}
      for f in * 
      do
        if [ -e #{current_path}/config/$f ]
        then
          rm #{current_path}/config/$f
        fi
        ln -s $PWD/$f #{current_path}/config/$f 
      done
    SHELL
  end
  
  desc "Setup local configuration directory"
  remote_task :setup_configuration, :roles => :app do 
    run "if [ ! -d #{shared_config_path} ]; then mkdir #{shared_config_path}; fi;"
    run "cp #{current_path}/config/*.sample* #{shared_config_path}"
    puts "You may now edit ( and remove sample suffix ) files in #{shared_config_path}/ to configure your application."
  end
  
  desc "Setup and prepare config files" 
  task :install => [:setup, :update, :setup_configuration]
end