diff --git a/lib/generators/ember/install/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/ember/install/install_generator.rb
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+module Ember
+  module Generators
+    class InstallGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
+      source_root File.expand_path("../templates", __FILE__)
+
+      desc "Installs ember.js with a default folder layout in app/assets/javascripts/ember"
+
+      class_option :skip_git, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-g",
+                   :default => false,  :desc => "Skip Git keeps"
+
+      def inject_ember
+        inject_into_file("app/assets/javascripts/application.js", 
+                         before: "//= require_tree") do
+          dependencies = [
+            "//= require ember",
+            "//= require ember/app"
+          ]
+          dependencies.join("\n").concat("\n")
+        end
+      end
+
+      def create_dir_layout
+        %W{models controllers views helpers templates}.each do |dir|
+          empty_directory "app/assets/javascripts/ember/#{dir}"
+          create_file "app/assets/javascripts/ember/#{dir}/.gitkeep" unless options[:skip_git]
+        end
+      end
+
+      def create_app_file
+        template "app.coffee", "app/assets/javascripts/ember/app.js.coffee"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/lib/generators/ember/install/templates/app.coffee b/lib/generators/ember/install/templates/app.coffee
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+#= require_self
+#= require_tree ./models
+#= require_tree ./controllers
+#= require_tree ./views
+#= require_tree ./helpers
+#= require_tree ./templates
+
+window.App = Ember.Application.create()
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