Installing and Running Ruby on Rails 6

Course details

Discover how to install and configure Ruby on Rails 6 on a Windows or Mac computer. This practical course covers everything you need to know to get Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and all of the supporting software up and running. Instructor Kevin Skoglund begins by stepping through how to set up a complete development environment—including Ruby, MySQL, and RubyGems—on macOS, as well as how to choose a text editor for Ruby on Rails development. Kevin then goes over the same process in Windows. To wrap up, he shows how to create, configure, and launch a Ruby on Rails project to ensure that your new installation is working properly. Whether you want to dive into the Ruby on Rails courses in our library or get your own project up and running, this course can help you get started.

Topics include:
- Installing Ruby on Rails on macOS
- Installing JavaScript tools for Ruby on Rails
- Choosing a text editor for Ruby on Rails development
- Running Ruby on Rails on Windows
- Creating and launching a new Ruby on Rails project
- Configuring a project to use a database

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Install and configure Ruby on Rails 6

1. macOS Installation

02 - Terminal and Unix setup on macOS
03 - Install Homebrew on macOS
04 - Install Ruby on macOS for a Rails project
05 - Install Ruby on Rails on macOS
06 - Install MySQL on macOS for a project database
07 - Install RubyGems for MySQL
08 - Install JavaScript tools for Ruby on Rails
09 - Using the web server on macOS
10 - Choosing a text editor on macOS for Rails development

2. Windows Installation

11 - Running Ruby on Rails on Windows
12 - Enable Windows subsystem for Linux
13 - Install Linux on Windows
14 - Install Ruby on Windows for a Rails project
15 - Install Ruby on Rails on Windows
16 - Install MySQL on Windows for a project database
17 - Install MySQL Ruby gems on Windows
18 - Install JavaScript tools for Ruby on Rails
19 - Using the web server on Windows
20 - Choosing a text editor on Windows for Rails development

3. Run Ruby on Rails

21 - Create a new Ruby on Rails project
22 - Configure the project to use a database
23 - Launch a Ruby on Rails project

Conclusion

24 - Next steps