Setup Rails
This page describes how to setup Ruby on Rails and related development tools. Edit it to match your tools.
Install the Tools ¶
Install ruby, gem, and rails ¶
Version:
- We are currently using Rails version 2.0.2 with ruby 1.8.6
All Operating Systems
- Ruby on Rails: http://www.rubyonrails.com/down
- Starting with Ruby: http://www.loudthinking.com/arc/000199.html
Windows
- Download and install the Ruby Windows Installer and then type "gem install rails --include-dependencies" in cmd.exe prompt
- Go into your editor preferences and set your line endings to UNIX. This is important. Send me a message if you are not sure how to do this with your editor.
Install a database server if you do not already have one ¶
- MySQL 5.X : http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ and rails instructions .
- Postgres: Link to Postgres download
Install the Rails IDE ¶
Netbeans with ruby support ¶
Download IDE from here
Aptana IDE aka RadRails? ¶
Optional: Read this linked Easy Setup page for instructions about how to set up a development environment with Radrails. This will be useful to you if you are a graphic designer with limited programming experience. It also describes how to check out a project from Subversion into Radrails / Eclipse, which is something that is hard to figure out.
Install a Subversion client ¶
- Subversion: http://subversion.tigris.org, Tutorial
- For Windows: http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/, Tutorial
(Other client is not needed if you use the Radrails IDE or another IDE with Subversion operations)
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