Getting Started Examples¶ ↑

Download¶ ↑

Examples using the Rackspace Open Cloud and Fog can be found in the fog repository under the directory fog/lib/fog/rackspace/examples.

This repository can be downloaded via git by executing the following:

    git clone git://github.com/fog/fog.git

Optionally you can download a zip by clicking on this link.

Requirements¶ ↑

Examples require the following:

• Rackspace Open Cloud account

• Ruby 1.8.x or 1.9.x

• fog gem

For more information please refer to the Getting Started with Fog and the Rackspace Open Cloud document.

Credentials¶ ↑

Examples will prompt for Rackspace Open Cloud credentials. Prompts can be skipped by creating a .fog file in the user's home directory. This is an example of a .fog file for the Rackspace Open Cloud:

    default:
    rackspace_username: RACKSPACE_USERNAME
    rackspace_api_key: RACKSPACE_API_KEY

Note: Replace capitalized values with the appropriate credential information.

Executing¶ ↑

To execute scripts using bundler:

    bundle exec ruby <script>

To execute scripts without bundler:

    ruby <script>

Support and Feedback¶ ↑

Your feedback is appreciated! If you have specific issues with the fog SDK, developers should file an issue via Github.

For general feedback and support requests, send an email to: sdk-support@rackspace.com.