* Configuring the local development environment

** Environment Ruby

rvm install ruby-1.9.2-p290
gem install bundler
bundle install

** Database

*** Install and configure PostgreSQL and then:

createuser -sW sweepstakes_plotter
# use as a password hint: sweepstakes_plotter
# verify the password in database.yml that will use

createdb -O sweepstakes_plotter -E utf8 sweepstakes_plotter_production
createdb -O sweepstakes_plotter -E utf8 sweepstakes_plotter_development
createdb -O sweepstakes_plotter -E utf8 sweepstakes_plotter_test

cp config/database.sample.yml config/database.yml

*** migration and initial charge

rake db:create:all db:migrate db:seed db:test:prepare