Add instructions for adding yourself as an admin locally

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ Syntax guidelines:
 * `my_method(my_arg)` or `my_method` and _not_ `my_method( my_arg )`
 * `a = b` and not `a=b`.
 * Aim for 1.9 hash syntax - `{ dog: "Akira", cat: "Rocky" }` rather than `{ :dog => "Akira", :pug => "Rocky" }`
-* Follow the conventions you see used in the source already.
+* Follow the conventions you see used in the source already.

README.md

@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ This should run a process which starts a server in a Docker container on your co
 Rails 4.2.11 application starting in development on http://0.0.0.0:3000
 ```
 
+(Optional) Note that to be able to use the page as an admin, you must first give yourself admin privileges. Make sure you have started your app and signed up as an user on your locally running app. Then run a script `bin/dadmin <your email>`.
+
 **You can now view the app at http://localhost:3000**
 
 You can stop the server when you're finished by typing `Ctrl + C`.

bin/dadmin

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+if [ $# -gt 0 ]
+then
+  docker-compose run --rm web rails runner "Member.find_by(email: '$@').add_role(:admin)"
+else
+  docker-compose run --rm web rails runner "Member.last.add_role(:admin)"
+fi

native-installation-instructions.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ These are the original instructions for natively installing the app to your mach
     - Generate sample data
 4. [Run the app](#run-the-app)
 5. [Run the tests](#run-the-tests)
+6. (Optional) Note that to be able to use the page as an admin, you must first give yourself admin privileges. Make sure you have started your app and signed up as an user on your locally running app. Then run this on command line: `rails runner "Member.find_by(email: '<your email>').add_role(:admin)"`.
 
 ## Set up a Ruby Environment