Storytime

Storytime is a Rails engine that adds a content management system and blogging to a Rails application. Its dashboard manages content and other Rails models, and one deploy can serve several sites.

Installation adds a gem to the Gemfile and runs an install generator or a command-line setup; the manual route assumes the host has an authentication system, such as Devise. The setup guide describes the steps.

Worth knowing

The README divides the work between the CMS and the host: Storytime edits content, copy and basic formatting, while the host app provides the page structure, styling and interactions. A site that needs a custom layout is therefore built in the host app, not in the dashboard.

Image uploads need ImageMagick installed. The engine runs inside a Rails server that stays running.