Re: Setup Issues

[Crispin Schäffler]

it depends, you got less trouble with ruby on linux (versioning etc). i recommend you to use linux with rvm (https://rvm.io/). they got an installation guide there...

Am Donnerstag, 20. Dezember 2012 16:04:01 UTC+1 schrieb mswh...@gmail.com:

Hi...I'm excited to finally be checking out Rails but am have a terrible time getting the whole framework setup. 

I have 2 options, a windows based environment (XP3) or a Linux based environment (Ubuntu server 12.0.4) and am having setup issues on both.    I am more familiar with Windows but I know RoR is probably more at home on Linux.  I need to pick one so I can move forward.

Any recommendations on which route to take or does it matter while I'm learning RoR?  I'm assuming Linux would be better to know for rails long term?

Thanks for any input,

Mike

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You don't give any hint as to what went wrong. Have you tried the one
click installer here:

http://railsinstaller.org/


I wouldn't use windows for anything.

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[mswh...@gmail.com]

An update on my setup and progress...I am up and running and going through the Michael Hartl tutorial book.  So far I like the rails framework a lot and have gotten past a few difficult stages such as the many areas involved in setup and the github.

-I am starting to see the benefits of Github now.

-I have been using Sublime Text 2 and like it.  I tried the Eclipse Aptana plug in but the rails interface didn't seem to be properly installed.  I may try the standalone version eventually.

-I am really having a hard time with the "test first" rspec philosophy.  It's a little different for me. 

-The end of Ch 3 is beginning to get confusing with the introduction of postgres db.  It says you may skip it and use sqllite, which I may do.  I already have MSSQL server express and mySQL running and don't really want to add a 3rd db. 

So far any confusing parts have become clear so I'm hoping if I keep on it will all come to me. 

I take it it is possible to develop a RoR application on a windows machine and deploy to a linux server? 

Mike

[Colin Law]

On 11 January 2013 15:47, <mswh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> An update on my setup and progress...I am up and running and going through
> the Michael Hartl tutorial book. So far I like the rails framework a lot
> and have gotten past a few difficult stages such as the many areas involved
> in setup and the github.
>
> -I am starting to see the benefits of Github now.
>
> -I have been using Sublime Text 2 and like it. I tried the Eclipse Aptana
> plug in but the rails interface didn't seem to be properly installed. I may
> try the standalone version eventually.
>
> -I am really having a hard time with the "test first" rspec philosophy.
> It's a little different for me.
>
> -The end of Ch 3 is beginning to get confusing with the introduction of
> postgres db. It says you may skip it and use sqllite, which I may do. I
> already have MSSQL server express and mySQL running and don't really want to
> add a 3rd db.
>
> So far any confusing parts have become clear so I'm hoping if I keep on it
> will all come to me.
>
> I take it it is possible to develop a RoR application on a windows machine
> and deploy to a linux server?

Yes, the application itself does not care what OS it is running on.
Most find it much easier to develop on a Linux or Mac system however.

Colin

>
> Mike
>
> On Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:04:01 AM UTC-6, mswh...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> Hi...I'm excited to finally be checking out Rails but am have a terrible
>> time getting the whole framework setup.
>>
>> I have 2 options, a windows based environment (XP3) or a Linux based
>> environment (Ubuntu server 12.0.4) and am having setup issues on both. I
>> am more familiar with Windows but I know RoR is probably more at home on
>> Linux. I need to pick one so I can move forward.
>>
>> Any recommendations on which route to take or does it matter while I'm
>> learning RoR? I'm assuming Linux would be better to know for rails long
>> term?
>>
>> Thanks for any input,
>>
>> Mike
>

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[Craig White]

On Jan 11, 2013, at 8:47 AM, mswh...@gmail.com wrote:

> An update on my setup and progress...I am up and running and going through the Michael Hartl tutorial book. So far I like the rails framework a lot and have gotten past a few difficult stages such as the many areas involved in setup and the github.
>
> -I am starting to see the benefits of Github now.
>
> -I have been using Sublime Text 2 and like it. I tried the Eclipse Aptana plug in but the rails interface didn't seem to be properly installed. I may try the standalone version eventually.
>
> -I am really having a hard time with the "test first" rspec philosophy. It's a little different for me.
>
> -The end of Ch 3 is beginning to get confusing with the introduction of postgres db. It says you may skip it and use sqllite, which I may do. I already have MSSQL server express and mySQL running and don't really want to add a 3rd db.

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at the point of having used MySQL & MSSQL, it shouldn't be much of a leap to bring in another SQL into the knowledge base unless your only knowledge is via GUI tools and understanding & configuring the adaptor.

Personally, I think of PostgreSQL as the superior option and if you had to live with only 1, that would be the one.

To a great extent, Rails abstracts the database to the point where it typically doesn't matter and even allows you to develop say on SQLite and deploy using PostgreSQL. If you plan on using Heroku, you definitely will want to use PostgreSQL.

Craig