create start_app (closes #637) (#640)

* create start_app (closes #637) * added script enhancements * now using script to start the server (closes #637)
ifmeorg · Sep 19, 2017 · 1c80af5 · 1c80af5
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Run `rake slugs:slugify` to update existing entries in the database with slugs
 
 Start the local server:
 ```
-foreman start -f Procfile.dev
+bin/start_app
 ```
 
 To view the app, go to `http://localhost:3000`.

diff --git a/bin/start_app b/bin/start_app
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'pathname'
+require 'fileutils'
+include FileUtils
+
+# path to your application root.
+APP_ROOT = Pathname.new File.expand_path('../../', __FILE__)
+
+chdir APP_ROOT do
+  # This script starts your application.
+
+  puts "\n== Starting application server (foreman) =="
+  system('foreman start -f Procfile.dev')
+end