Active AdminCreate your admin interface the easy way

Nestor Walker

Install● Add to your Gemfile:

● For Rails >= 3.1 Active Admin is also dependant on sass-rails and a beta version of meta_search:

● After updating the Bundle, run the active admin install generator.

● Migrate your db and start the server

● Now visit http://localhost:3000/admin● Log in with admin@example.com / password

● You now have an admin interface.

ModelsActive admin will set up your models with the following generator:

This creates a file in app/admin/my_model_name.rb

Models

● Index ColumnsBy default Active Admin will create a table view of the model with a column

for each field. This can also be customized.

Models● Filters

Active Admin out of the box has the ability to filter by string, date_range, numeric, select, and check_boxes. By default it will create filters with all the models fields using the appropriate selection type.

Models

Active Admin uses Formtastic to give you complete control over your data entry.

Forms

FormsThe form can also be put into a partial.

app/views/admin/users/_form.html.erb

FormsWith the partial:

DashboardThe dashboard can be customized in a way similar to the index pages.

A partial can also be used inside a section with:render 'new_users' # => this will render/app/views/admin/dashboard/_new_users.html.erb