I need some help in getting my first Rails application going.
Operating environment background
- Hosting Provider: Bluehost
- ruby, rails, apache: all ok and ready to go. I have written many
ruby programs in this environment which all work.
- Browsers used for testing: Chrome, IE
- MySQL: I have many Databases up and running in this environment
Step1: Created MySQL database and table per the Webmonkey spec - I
actually added 1 extra column to the table.
Step2:
Create starter framework:
rails Bookmarker
cd Bookmarker
Edit 'config/database.yml' and modified 1st stanza with database just
created
Generate component components of application:
ruby ./script/generate scaffold Bookmark
OK SO FAR. I really want to use the Apache Web Server (already
installed and available) instead of WEBrick but to keep things simple
I will stick with WEBRICK
Thxs for the suggestion - I have followed up on it - Bluehost support
(as I expected) are not very knowledgeable in this area - not sure how
long they will take to respond - will also be trying Bluehost forums
but most of the info appears to be stale without resolutions.
All other group members - Is there anybody in this or any other rails
group who is successfully running rails applications on Bluehost
hosting service?
b) Eric's suggestion to talk to Bluehost support.
It took quite a while, went through many support desk people by phone
and many helpdesk ticket submissions.
Tom, Eric, Thank You.
Once I find the time I will try to document the entire process to make
it easier for other people.
A simple suggestion for other other people
1. Follow the documentation provided by your service provider (if any)
on their example application to get started.
2. Then apply to your own application.