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Some comments for this post started popping up in a thread on another post.. if your having any problems you might want to also check here

Some comments for this post started popping up in a thread on another post.. if your having any problems you might want to also check here

thanks for the guideline..have some troubles while installing ruby with xampp..

thanks for the guideline..have some troubles while installing ruby with xampp..

a problem occured, after I add the the syntax in httpd.conf, and I restart the apache, it cannot runs well. then, i remove the syntax, apache runs well. how to solve it?

a problem occured, after I add the the syntax in httpd.conf, and I restart the apache, it cannot runs well. then, i remove the syntax, apache runs well. how to solve it?

Sorry hafreze… I just went back over everything… there was a missing “>” at the end of the Directory line… /public/”>

If you copy and paste the info now, everything should work fine for you!

Sorry hafreze… I just went back over everything… there was a missing “>” at the end of the Directory line… /public/”>

If you copy and paste the info now, everything should work fine for you!

I got it working but am stuck in database selection with production, dev and test. I found one small mis-pointer in your blog post :

“Open your Xampp directory (in our case C:Xampp) and browse to Apache -> httpd.conf and open the httpd.conf file in a text editor or other program editor of your choice.”

its should be xampp_folderapacheconfhttpd.conf file.

Geshan

I got it working but am stuck in database selection with production, dev and test. I found one small mis-pointer in your blog post :

“Open your Xampp directory (in our case C:\Xampp) and browse to Apache -> httpd.conf and open the httpd.conf file in a text editor or other program editor of your choice.”

its should be \xampp_folder\apache\conf\httpd.conf file.

Geshan

@Geshan.. thanks for pointing that out… I’ll be sure to update the post.

If you are running Xampp, then you want to make sure you set the rails config for mysql database. You want multiple databases for prod. dev., and test… I just created for my 3.

@Geshan.. thanks for pointing that out… I’ll be sure to update the post.

If you are running Xampp, then you want to make sure you set the rails config for mysql database. You want multiple databases for prod. dev., and test… I just created for my 3.

after all, the configuration for rails in xampp is working..thanks jake. By the way, as what Geshan had stated, the default database for rails is sqllite3. I would like to use the mysql in xampp as my database, is it possible to do that?

after all, the configuration for rails in xampp is working..thanks jake. By the way, as what Geshan had stated, the default database for rails is sqllite3. I would like to use the mysql in xampp as my database, is it possible to do that?

@hafreze

Yes, in the new Ruby, its as easier as changing adapter: sqlite to adapter: mysql in the config/database.yml

@hafreze

Yes, in the new Ruby, its as easier as changing adapter: sqlite to adapter: mysql in the config/database.yml

oh really?!..I read at other forum in which they stated about the usage of socket..is it necessary? MYSQL_SOCKET_LOCATIONS = [ ”/tmp/mysql.sock”, #default ”/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock”, #debian/gentoo ”/var/tmp/mysql.sock”, # freebsd ”/opt/lampp/var/mysql/mysql.sock”, # xampp ”/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock” , #fedora ”/Applications/xampp/xamppfiles/var/mysql/mysql.sock”] #xampp on osx

if needed, how could i correctly configure that?

oh really?!..I read at other forum in which they stated about the usage of socket..is it necessary? MYSQL_SOCKET_LOCATIONS = [ ”/tmp/mysql.sock”, #default ”/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock”, #debian/gentoo ”/var/tmp/mysql.sock”, # freebsd ”/opt/lampp/var/mysql/mysql.sock”, # xampp ”/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock” , #fedora ”/Applications/xampp/xamppfiles/var/mysql/mysql.sock”] #xampp on osx

if needed, how could i correctly configure that?

ok..i figure out on how to change from sqllite 3 to mysql..we should change the config/database.yml file

# SQLite version 3.x
# gem install sqlite3-ruby (not necessary on OS X Leopard)
development:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_development
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

# Warning: The database defined as ‘test’ will be erased and
# re-generated from your development database when you run ‘rake’.
# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
test:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_test
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

production:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_production
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

after that, go to phpmyadmin and create database with the name of ‘temp_development’

ok..i figure out on how to change from sqllite 3 to mysql..we should change the config/database.yml file

# SQLite version 3.x
# gem install sqlite3-ruby (not necessary on OS X Leopard)
development:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_development
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

# Warning: The database defined as ‘test’ will be erased and
# re-generated from your development database when you run ‘rake’.
# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
test:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_test
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

production:
adapter: mysql
encoding: utf8
database: temp_production
username: root
password:
socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

after that, go to phpmyadmin and create database with the name of ‘temp_development’

hey you said to use Zend as a Ruby on Rails editor… but it doesnt pick up the files i think it’s specifically for PHP. How do i go about this ?

madd nubb!

-f00f

hey you said to use Zend as a Ruby on Rails editor… but it doesnt pick up the files i think it’s specifically for PHP. How do i go about this ?

madd nubb!

-f00f

PHP: I was recommending Zend for the hardcore coding, and pspad for the simple editing.

Ruby: I was recommending Netbeans (don’t forget the jdk) for the more advanced ruby editing, and rored for simple ruby editing.

PHP: I was recommending Zend for the hardcore coding, and pspad for the simple editing.

Ruby: I was recommending Netbeans (don’t forget the jdk) for the more advanced ruby editing, and rored for simple ruby editing.

[...] on Rails I initially tried to install Ruby/Rails into XAMPP using this guide. The initial steams worked fine, but using gem to install rails wouldn’t work. Some googling [...]

[...] Getting Rails to Work on a Windows Machine Running Xampp [...]

Can you describe the performance difference? Is it much faster to use XAMPP than to use Webrick or Mongrel?

Can you describe the performance difference? Is it much faster to use XAMPP than to use Webrick or Mongrel?

I’m not sure of a performance difference.. though if your interest is solely in running rails, and you aren’t concerned with php.. you’re best bet would be to go with webrick, and ignore xampp altogether.

I’m not sure of a performance difference.. though if your interest is solely in running rails, and you aren’t concerned with php.. you’re best bet would be to go with webrick, and ignore xampp altogether.

Did your tutorial, but it does not work. I have got the “welcome aboard” screen (that is in html so that works) but XAMPP (Apache server) can not handle Ruby coding. Made a new controller and it could not found the page.

Did your tutorial, but it does not work. I have got the “welcome aboard” screen (that is in html so that works) but XAMPP (Apache server) can not handle Ruby coding. Made a new controller and it could not found the page.

I get the ‘“Welcome Aboard” from ROR’, but I am not able to get the rails/info/properties. Any help is appreciated.

I get the ‘“Welcome Aboard” from ROR’, but I am not able to get the rails/info/properties. Any help is appreciated.

@Dick I’m having the same problem. I get the welcome aboard but hitting a test page (e.g. http://localhost:3000/say/hello) returns a 404, Object not found! error.

@Dick I’m having the same problem. I get the welcome aboard but hitting a test page (e.g. http://localhost:3000/say/hello) returns a 404, Object not found! error.

I cant able to run .rb file through this way , anybody can help me how to run .rb file on http://localhost:3000

I cant able to run .rb file through this way , anybody can help me how to run .rb file on http://localhost:3000

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Hi
I have followed the above step but getting the following error when I goto http://localhost:3000 and explore the “About your application environment”

Object not found!

The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of that page about the error.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 404
localhost
04/15/09 12:55:55
Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6

Thanks in advance.

Hi
I have followed the above step but getting the following error when I goto http://localhost:3000 and explore the “About your application environment”

Object not found!

The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of that page about the error.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 404
localhost
04/15/09 12:55:55
Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6

Thanks in advance.

Hi DMA.. sorry I did not update the post sooner. I gave up on using rails on a windows machine. I now do all of my rails work by dual booting to linux. It was definitely worth it!

Hi DMA.. sorry I did not update the post sooner. I gave up on using rails on a windows machine. I now do all of my rails work by dual booting to linux. It was definitely worth it!

Hello Jake, I have seen same instructions in other places, so this should work fine but why is not working I dunno. Is there anyone who has used in windows machine??

Hello Jake, I have seen same instructions in other places, so this should work fine but why is not working I dunno. Is there anyone who has used in windows machine??

Jake. While I appreciate your attempt at trying to help windows users install RoR, I just spent over an hour installing and troubleshooting according to this guide, just to find you saying in Comment 24 that you “gave up”????

If this guide does not work, PLEASE TAKE IT DOWN. While u were doing a great service with good intentions, the fact that you’re misleading people is now a great disservice.

Jake. While I appreciate your attempt at trying to help windows users install RoR, I just spent over an hour installing and troubleshooting according to this guide, just to find you saying in Comment 24 that you “gave up”????

If this guide does not work, PLEASE TAKE IT DOWN. While u were doing a great service with good intentions, the fact that you’re misleading people is now a great disservice.

Hi Wow… while I understand your frustration, please note that the guide works for getting rails up and running to “Hello World”, but there are a ton of other issues that arise (as I’m sure you’ve discovered) once you start developing your app.. this is why there is a bold section in the post with the update that I no longer use rails in windows… in addition to comment 24.

Hi Wow… while I understand your frustration, please note that the guide works for getting rails up and running to “Hello World”, but there are a ton of other issues that arise (as I’m sure you’ve discovered) once you start developing your app.. this is why there is a bold section in the post with the update that I no longer use rails in windows… in addition to comment 24.

Unable to connect http://localhost:3000 . I cannot connect to localhost. I put already
Listen 3000
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
#################################
# RUBY SETUP
#################################

ServerName rails
DocumentRoot “c:/xampp/htdocs//public”
<Directory "c:/xampp/htdocs//public/”>

Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride all
Allow from all
Order allow,deny
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi

#################################
# RUBY SETUP
#################################

Unable to connect http://localhost:3000 . I cannot connect to localhost. I put already
Listen 3000
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
#################################
# RUBY SETUP
#################################

ServerName rails
DocumentRoot “c:/xampp/htdocs//public”
<Directory "c:/xampp/htdocs//public/”>

Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride all
Allow from all
Order allow,deny
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi

#################################
# RUBY SETUP
#################################

Got this to work on Vista SP2 first time!
nice action

Got this to work on Vista SP2 first time!
nice action

Hi, I just tried this and it was very helpful, thanks!

Hi, I just tried this and it was very helpful, thanks!

I removed the “<your-app-name>/public” and it works perfect for me.

Not working, the only thing that works is the “welcome abroad” page… this tutorial is FAKE

for you people looking using rails in windows… try this http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=904

Hello. I’m encountering a problem.When I run “gem update”, this error shows up:Updating installed gemsERROR: http://rubygems.org/ does not appear to be a repositoryERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError) Errno::ETIMEDOUT: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failedbecause connected host has failed to respond. – connect(2) (http://rubygems.org/yaml)Has anybody encountered this?Thanks for any help.
I am also using a proxy. Is this supposed to work even if behind an authenticated proxy?

Ooh! Never mind! I found out how.

Just use:
gem update -p http://username:password@proxy.url.com

No need for username and password if the proxy is not authenticated. Hope this helps someone!

Just as an update for others, to create the app. change the following from

rails C:/xampp/htdocs/

to

rails new C:/xampp/htdocs/

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