init.rb

$KCODE = 'UTF8'

require 'dm-core'
dependency "merb-assets"

use_orm :datamapper
use_test :rspec
use_template_engine :haml

Merb::Config.use do |c|  
  c[:session_id_key] = 'saywhat'
  c[:session_secret_key]  = 'cbdf5572c84cd403a94c32a68e50775f786c4f59'
  c[:session_store] = 'cookie'
end

Merb::BootLoader.before_app_loads do
  Merb::Controller.send(:include, Merb::AssetsMixin)
end

Merb::BootLoader.after_app_loads do
  DataMapper.setup(:default, "sqlite3://#{Merb.root / "db" / Merb.environment}.db")
end