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Getting Started with Rails

Installation Instructions

  1. Install GitHub for Windows
  2. Install Ruby 2.2 (not x64)
  • Install folder should be c:\Ruby22
  • Check Add Ruby executables to your PATH
  1. Install the appropriate DevKit
  • Install folder should be c:\RubyDevKit
  1. Run Git Shell
  2. Go to the DevKit folder cd \RubyDevKit
  3. Run ruby dk.rb init
  4. Run cat config.yml, you should see the line: - C:/Ruby22
  5. Run ruby dk.rb install
  6. Check versions:
  • ruby -v should show something like ruby 2.2...
  • sqlite3 --version should show something like: 3.8...., if not download and install
  1. gem install rails
  • You may get something saying the firewall has blocked the Ruby Interpreter, if so, allow it on both public and private networks
  1. rails -v should show something like

Follow the Guide

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