How do I install Ruby on Rails?

The following article explains how to install Ruby on Rails on your local machine. Although it is possible to develop Ruby on Rails applications on HostMySite's servers, we strongly recommend developing your applications locally and then uploading them to HostMySite's servers. The following installation is a 4 step process to install Ruby, Rails, an integrated development environment (IDE), and MySQL.

To install Ruby, please follow these steps:

1. Download the most recent version of Ruby found here.
2. Run the executable file.
3. Unless you have specific needs, simply click Next through each step of the installation to perform the default installation.

To install Rails, please follow these steps:

1. On your local machine, click Start and select Run.
2. Type command and click Ok.
3. Type the following command and press enter: gem install rails --include-dependencies



You should receive a completed message once rails is installed.

To install an IDE, please follow these steps:

1. In a Web browser, load the following page.
2. Under Downloads, select the operating system you are using.
3. Select a server to download the file from. You can select any server.
4. Unzip the file into a directory on your local machine.
5. Within the RadRails directory, run the radrails.exe file to start RadRails.

To install MySQL, please follow these steps:

1. In a Web browser, load the following page.
2. Select the version of MySQL 5 that is compatible with your local machine and click Pick a mirror.
3. Scroll down and select a server to download the file from. You can select any server.
4. Unzip the file into a directory on your local machine.
5. Run the installer included in the directory.

To manage your MySQL database, you may want to install some of the tools located here.

You can now begin creating your applications using Ruby on Rails. Once your application is created, you can publish it to HostMySite's server using the instructions found here.