Helpdesk is a Rails engine that provides simple helpdesk functionality directly into your site.

http://helpdesk-demo.herokuapp.com

Source of demo: https://github.com/wacaw/helpdesk-demo.

In your Gemfile, add the following dependencies: In Rails 3, add this to your Gemfile and run the +bundle+ command.

gem "helpdesk", '0.0.14'

In Rails 4.1, add this to your Gemfile and run the +bundle+ command.

gem "helpdesk", ">= 0.0.42"

rails g helpdesk:install

for update only

rake helpdesk:install:migrations

That creates a Helpdesk initializer and copy locale files to your application.

• helpdesk_user - to exposes your current_user
• helpdesk_admin? - to check privileges
• helpdesk_admins_collection - to list all admin

Example, for app with devise&rolify gems:

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
[...]
      helper_method :helpdesk_user,:helpdesk_admin?,:helpdesk_admin_collection
      def helpdesk_user
        current_user
      end

      def helpdesk_admin?
        current_user.has_role? :admin
      end

      def helpdesk_admin_collection
        (Helpdesk.user_class).with_role(:admin)
      end
end

and visit http://0.0.0.0:3000/helpdesk

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