Installing Ruby and Rails

Ruby on Rails is a popular web development framework that allows developers to build robust and scalable applications. In order to get started with Rails development, you need to have Ruby and Rails installed on your machine. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to install Ruby and Rails on your system.

Installing Ruby

Before installing Rails, we need to install Ruby, which is the programming language on which Rails is built. Here's how you can install Ruby on different operating systems:

MacOS

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Check if Homebrew is installed by typing brew in the terminal and pressing Enter. If Homebrew is not installed, visit the Homebrew website (https://brew.sh/) and follow the installation instructions.
3. Install Ruby by running the following command:

brew install ruby

4. After the installation completes, verify that Ruby is installed by typing ruby -v in the terminal. You should see the installed Ruby version being displayed.

Windows

1. Visit the RubyInstaller website (https://rubyinstaller.org/) and download the Ruby+Devkit version that matches your system architecture (32 or 64 bit).
2. Run the downloaded installer and follow the installation wizard instructions.
3. During the installation wizard, make sure to check the box that says "Add Ruby executables to your PATH" to ensure the Ruby command-line tools are accessible from anywhere.
4. After the installation completes, open the Command Prompt and verify that Ruby is installed by typing ruby -v. You should see the installed Ruby version being displayed.

Linux

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Install Ruby using the package manager specific to your Linux distribution. For example, on Ubuntu, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install ruby-full

3. After the installation completes, verify that Ruby is installed by typing ruby -v in the terminal. You should see the installed Ruby version being displayed.

Installing Rails

Once Ruby is installed, we can proceed with installing Rails. Follow the steps below to install Rails:

1. Open the Terminal or Command Prompt application.
2. Install Rails by running the following command:

gem install rails

3. After the installation completes, verify that Rails is installed by typing rails -v in the terminal. You should see the installed Rails version being displayed.

That's it! You have successfully installed Ruby and Rails on your system. Now you can start building amazing web applications using the power of Rails.

Conclusion

Installing Ruby and Rails is the first step towards becoming a Rails developer. By following the instructions in this article, you should now have Ruby and Rails up and running on your machine. Remember to keep your Ruby and Rails versions updated to benefit from the latest features and security patches. Happy coding!