How to auto-start a server for a Rails application with IR

rubyonrails-talk
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Create a cmd or bat file that: - adds the ruby\bin directory of IR to your path - moves into your Rails app's base directory - runs the command: "mongrel_rails start"

Curt

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Oh yeah... then add a shortcut to that cmd file to your start-up folder!

Curt

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Is there a way to install this .bat as a service? or hide the console window?

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i want the rails app to startup whether i logonto the server or not. any suggestions?

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xilo15 wrote:

i want the rails app to startup whether i logonto the server or not. any suggestions

You could try to install and use Mongrel as a service. See: http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/win32.html Cheers Mohit