README

1. Create the app:

   • rails new -d postgresql(heroku database)

2. Create the app in shopify partner dashboard

   • Uri: https://example.herokuapp.com
     • remember the https or http or it will have he redirect_uri error
   • Click create app

3. Go to the app info

   • Change the redirect uri to: https://example.herokuapp.com/auth/shopify/callback

4. Go to Extensions

   • Enable "Embed in Shopify admin" if you want your app to run in Shopify web page

5. In the Gemfile

   • Insert the shopify app gem
     • gem 'shopify_app' or
     • gem 'shopify_app', '7.2.9'
   • bundle install

6. Generate shopify app

   • rails generate shopify_app --api_key <your_api_key> --secret <your_app_secret> ex: rails generate shopify_app --api_key asdv --secret xyz

7. Delete favicon.ico

   • In app/views/home/index => delete the line Icon:....'favicon.ico'(Don't know why heroku can not redirect if you have this line)
   • If you want your app not to run in embedded app on shopify go to: app/views/layouts/embedded_app.html.erb change forceRedirect: true => forceRedirect: false

8. Change version of the database

   • In db/migrate/...._create_shops.rb => change this line CreateShops < ActiveRecord::Migration into CreateShops < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
     • this line will let you migrate the database in heroku

9. Push to Heroku(you can push to github first)

   • git init
   • git add .
   • git commit -m "......"
   • heroku create (then rename)
   • git push heroku master
   • heroku rake db:migrate(Important)

10. go to your heroku app and test