Added the correct hierarchy of controllers for the administrative part

app/controllers/admin/application_controller.rb

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+# Provides a base class for Admin controllers to subclass
+#
+# Automatically sets the layout and ensures an administrator is logged in
+class Admin::ApplicationController < ApplicationController
+  layout 'admin'
+  before_filter :authenticate_admin!
+
+  def authenticate_admin!
+    return render_404 unless current_user.is_admin?
+  end
+end