Installing Rails on your system is a straightforward process. Rails is a popular web application framework written in Ruby. It follows the convention over configuration (CoC) principle, making it easy to use and efficient for web development.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

Installation Steps

  1. Install Ruby:

    • Download and install Ruby from the official website.
    • During installation, make sure to add Ruby to your system's PATH.

  2. Install RubyGems:

    • RubyGems is a package manager for Ruby. It comes pre-installed with Ruby.
    • To verify the installation, run gem --version in your terminal.

  3. Install Rails:

    • Open your terminal and run the following command:
      gem install rails
    • This command will install Rails and its dependencies.

  4. Verify Installation:

    • To verify that Rails has been installed successfully, run:
      rails -v
    • This command will display the version of Rails installed on your system.

Create a New Rails Application

Once Rails is installed, you can create a new Rails application by running the following command:

rails new myapp

This command will create a new directory called myapp containing the basic files and directories for a new Rails application.

Next Steps

Now that you have installed Rails, you can start building your web applications. For more information on getting started with Rails, visit the Rails Guides.

Resources

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