diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a502e9..caf2d1d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
# Ignore bundler config.
/.bundle
+# Ignore installed gems.
+/vendor/gems/
+
# Ignore the default SQLite database.
/db/*.sqlite3
/db/*.sqlite3-journal
@@ -14,3 +17,6 @@
# Ignore all logfiles and tempfiles.
/log/*.log
/tmp
+
+# Ignore local configuration.
+.env
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d625f1d..d2728a1 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,46 +1,12 @@
source 'https://rubygems.org'
-# Bundle edge Rails instead: gem 'rails', github: 'rails/rails'
-gem 'rails', '4.0.1'
-
+gem 'activerecord-session_store'
+gem 'coffee-rails', '~> 4.0.0'
+gem 'dotenv-rails'
+gem 'jbuilder', '~> 1.2'
+gem 'jquery-rails'
gem 'pg'
-
-# Use SCSS for stylesheets
+gem 'rails', '4.0.1'
gem 'sass-rails', '~> 4.0.0'
-
-# Use Uglifier as compressor for JavaScript assets
+gem 'sdoc', require: false, group: :doc
gem 'uglifier', '>= 1.3.0'
-
-# Use CoffeeScript for .js.coffee assets and views
-gem 'coffee-rails', '~> 4.0.0'
-
-# See https://github.com/sstephenson/execjs#readme for more supported runtimes
-# gem 'therubyracer', platforms: :ruby
-
-# Use jquery as the JavaScript library
-gem 'jquery-rails'
-
-# Turbolinks makes following links in your web application faster. Read more: https://github.com/rails/turbolinks
-#gem 'turbolinks'
-
-# Build JSON APIs with ease. Read more: https://github.com/rails/jbuilder
-gem 'jbuilder', '~> 1.2'
-
-gem 'activerecord-session_store'
-
-
-group :doc do
- # bundle exec rake doc:rails generates the API under doc/api.
- gem 'sdoc', require: false
-end
-# Use ActiveModel has_secure_password
-# gem 'bcrypt-ruby', '~> 3.1.2'
-
-# Use unicorn as the app server
-# gem 'unicorn'
-
-# Use Capistrano for deployment
-# gem 'capistrano', group: :development
-
-# Use debugger
-# gem 'debugger', group: [:development, :test]
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 4c9c0df..10bc728 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ GEM
coffee-script-source
execjs
coffee-script-source (1.6.3)
+ dotenv (0.9.0)
+ dotenv-rails (0.9.0)
+ dotenv (= 0.9.0)
erubis (2.7.0)
execjs (2.0.2)
hike (1.2.3)
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ PLATFORMS
DEPENDENCIES
activerecord-session_store
coffee-rails (~> 4.0.0)
+ dotenv-rails
jbuilder (~> 1.2)
jquery-rails
pg
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcab0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+CoderDojoSV 2.0 Beta
+====================
+
+The re-make of coderdojosv.com written in [Ruby on Rails][] instead of
+[Flask][].
+
+There's also a new design, and we're working on a users system.
+
+The primary maintainer of CoderDojoSV.com is [@iTweak0r][].
+
+[Ruby on Rails]: http://rubyonrails.org
+[Flask]: http://flask.pocoo.org/
+[@iTweak0r]: https://github.com/iTweak0r
diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
deleted file mode 100644
index 578f7fa..0000000
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-== CoderDojoSV 2.0 Beta
-
-The re-make of coderdojosv.com written in Rails instead of Flask.
-
-There's also a new design, and we're working on a users system.
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51c1500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# Development
+
+CoderDojoSV.com is written in the [Ruby][] programming language using the
+[Ruby on Rails][Rails] web application framework. In order to add features or
+fix bugs you will need to install Ruby version 2.0 or greater. Right now the
+happy development path requires a Mac OS X, Linux, or BSD system but in the
+future we hope to welcome our friends running Microsoft Windows as well.
+
+The primary maintainer of CoderDojoSV.com is [@iTweak0r][].
+
+## Prerequisite Dependencies
+
+There are two pieces of software you need to install in advance. On Linux or
+BSD these can be installed via your package manager. On Mac OS X they can be
+installed via [Homebrew][]
+
+- Ruby version 2.0 or greater
+- PostgreSQL version 9.0 or greater
+- A text editor such as [Brackets (recommended)][Brackets], [Sublime Text][], or
+ any [other plain text editor][editor list].
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To start working, use Git to clone the repository:
+
+ $ git clone https://github.com/CoderDojoSV/CoderDojoSV-2.0.git coderdojosv.com
+ $ cd coderdojosv.com
+
+Then run the provided bootstrap script to get everything set up. If the script
+fails in any way. [Open an issue][issue] to get help.
+
+Once the bootstrap script has run the first time, you'll need to configure
+your local development environment using the `.env` file.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Open the `.env` file in your :pencil: text editor. It should contain the
+following variables in the format
+
+ export VARIABLE_NAME="variable value"
+
+### `DATABASE_URL`: The url-formatted location of your database.
+
+Format: postgres://*[user name]*:*[passphrase]*@*[host name]*/*[database name]*:*[port]*
+
+- *user name*: the username of the database user Rails should connect as.
+ Can be blank and usually is.
+- *passphrase*: The database passphrase used to authenticate the user. Can be
+ blank and usually is.
+- *host name*: The host name of the computer running the database. Usually
+ `localhost`.
+- *database name*: The name of the database on the server. Usually
+ `coderdojosv_development` for our purposes.
+- *port*: The TCP port to use to connect to the database. Leave blank to use
+ the PostgreSQL default.
+
+Example: `postgres://psqlTony:secretMonkeyFace77@localhost/coderdojosv_development:11988`.
+
+Suggested value: `postgres://localhost/coderdojosv_development`
+
+## Problems
+
+If you have any issues setting up, [open an issue][issue]! We'll help you out.
+
+[Ruby]: http://ruby-lang.org
+[Rails]: http://rubyonrails.org
+[Homebrew]: http://brew.sh/
+[@iTweak0r]: https://github.com/iTweak0r
+[issue]: https://github.com/CoderDojoSV/CoderDojoSV-2.0/issues/new
+[Brackets]: http://brackets.io
+[Sublime Text]: http://www.sublimetext.com/
+[editor list]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_text_editors#Free_software_2
diff --git a/script/bootstrap b/script/bootstrap
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0f3a938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/bootstrap
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+APP_ROOT="`dirname $0`/.."
+
+echo "Checking out your Ruby.."
+which ruby > /dev/null
+if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+ echo "Hey without Ruby we can't help you much. Install Ruby!"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Checking out Bundler.."
+which bundle > /dev/null
+if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+ echo "You don't have bundler. It's cool though, I'm installing it for you."
+ gem install bundler || exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Bundlin'.."
+bundle install --local --path vendor/gems --without production || exit 1
+
+if [[ -f "$APP_ROOT/.env" ]; then
+ cat <<-MESSAGE
+You already have a .env file.
+
+Make sure it contains all environment variables documented
+in docs/development.md
+See https://github.com/coderdojosv/CoderDojoSV-2.0/tree/master/docs/development.md
+ MESSAGE
+else
+ cat <<-MESSAGE
+You don't have a .env file yet. This script has just created
+one for you. Make sure you check it and fill in all required
+fields as documented in docs/development.md
+
+See https://github.com/coderdojosv/CoderDojoSV-2.0/tree/master/docs/development.md
+ MESSAGE
+
+ cat <<-DOTENV > "$APP_ROOT/.env"
+export DATABASE_URL=
+ DOTENV
+fi
+
+echo "Running unrun migrations"
+
+rake db:migrate
+
+if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+ echo "Looks like there's some trouble with the database"
+ echo "I'm trying to create a new one."
+ rake db:create || exit 2
+ rake db:migrate || exit 2
+ rake db:seed || exit 2
+fi
+
+echo "You're ready to start! Happy hacking!"
+
+
+
+
+