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Asked: 2026-05-28T07:18:51+00:00

So I am fairly new to Rails and I need some help. I need

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So I am fairly new to Rails and I need some help. I need to create a very basic app that will let users sign up for the site with email verification.

I plan to use Devise for my authentication. I am stuck as to when I am supposed to add this into my app and how to format it. Once someone signs up they need to go into a pending state until an admin approves them.

Also i have no idea how I would create an admin function that will create 1 super admin and give him the ability to designate other users as admins. Admins should have the ability move people from pending to active users.

I know this is a vague question but if anyone could steer me into the right direction it would be immensely helpful. Thank you!!

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  1. Editorial Team

    For the admin panel, instead of going crazy designing one, I’d recommend looking into https://github.com/gregbell/active_admin Active_Admin, which with basic configuration will essentially create a backend admin panel where you can manage any of your models, including a users model.

    You can add devise into your app now — start with creating the correct routes based in the Devise documentation. Devise docs have a LOT of specific how-tos for your application – the time is in finding exactly what you’re looking for.

    Here’s on making a user pending status:
    https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/wiki/How-To:-Require-admin-to-activate-account-before-sign_in

    Here’s how to add an admin role:
    https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/wiki/How-To:-Add-an-Admin-role

    I’d create the first admin in a rake task or via the console.

    Hope this helps you get started. I really recommend just jumping in. Are you using any sort of version control?

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