How to sign in a user using Devise from a Rails console? -

after loading rails console, how should sign in user?

devise provides test helper can used in tests , i've tried use in console:

>> include devise::testhelpers >> helper.sign_in(user.first) 

but get:

nomethoderror: undefined method `env' nil:nilclass 

anyway, use real devise helper , not test helper. there way achieve this?

here's 1 way able it:

>> applicationcontroller.allow_forgery_protection = false >> app.post('/sign_in', {"user"=>{"login"=>"login", "password"=>"password"}}) 

then can do:

 >> app.get '/some_other_path_that_only_works_if_logged_in'  >> pp app.response.body