Installing and Running Ruby on Rails 5: Mac
1h 6mBeginner2016-09-28
Authors
Kevin Skoglund
Founder of NovaFabrica
Course details
Learn to install all of the software necessary for developing projects in Ruby on Rails, the popular web application framework. This course is designed for developers and other users who want to install and configure Ruby on Rails 5 on their Mac. Kevin Skoglund shows how to use Unix to set up a complete development environment, including Xcode, Homebrew (an open-source software package manager), Ruby, RubyGems, and MySQL. Learn how to select an appropriate text editor and get started creating and launching new Ruby on Rails projects.
Skills covered
Ruby on RailsBack-End Web DevelopmentFull-Stack Web DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentOpen SourceDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
Install Ruby on Rails 5 on the Mac
- Terminal and Unix setup
- Xcode
- Homebrew
- Ruby
- RubyGems
- Ruby on Rails
- MySQL
- Web server
- Text editor
Run Ruby on Rails 5 on the Mac
- Create a new project
- Configure the database
- Launch a project
Conclusion
- Next steps