Question

How do I create extra records when a user creates an account with devise?

Using a HABTM association between a User and Team model, I’m trying create a team that the user is associated with on there account creation.

Below is the code that I have attempted to use.

class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
  def create
    super
    current_user.teams.create(:name => 'User Name')
  end
end

I have also tried this

class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
def create

    build_resource

        if resource.save
        resource.teams.create(:name => 'User Name')
        if resource.active_for_authentication?
            set_flash_message :notice, :signed_up if is_navigational_format?
            sign_in(resource_name, resource)
            respond_with resource, :location => after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
        else
            set_flash_message :notice, :"signed_up_but_#{resource.inactive_message}" if is_navigational_format?
            expire_session_data_after_sign_in!
            respond_with resource, :location => after_inactive_sign_up_path_for(resource)
        end
        else
        clean_up_passwords resource
        respond_with resource
        end
    end
end

Answer 1

You can use a before_save in your model like this :

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  # ... your code ...
  after_create :set_user_on_team
  # ... your code ...
  private
    def set_user_on_team
      teams.create(:name => username)
    end
end

See the doc here : http://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_validations_callbacks.html#available-callbacks