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running virtual rails on linux mint with rails 2.3.4

im having trouble redirecting routes so here is what ive done by following tutorials:

i opened rails directory and created rails_test then i ran script/server to boot mongrel i opened another terminal and changed directory to rails_test i then ran script/generate controller site index about help then i went back to terminal and typed rm public/index.html to remove index page after this i went to rails_test folder then navigated and opened config routes.rb once in routes.rb i changed the following line:

map.root :controller => "welcome" to... map.root :controller => "site"

i then got an error message stating something went wrong after opening browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/ i have pasted below the routes.rb file the only thing i changed was map.root :controller => "welcome" to...... map.root :controller => "site"

ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|   # The priority is based upon order of creation: first created -> highest priority.

  # Sample of regular route:   # map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'view'   # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller and :action

  # Sample of named route:   # map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'purchase'   # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)

  # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions automatically):   # map.resources :products

  # Sample resource route with options:   # map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle => :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }

  # Sample resource route with sub-resources:   # map.resources :products, :has_many => [ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller

  # Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources   # map.resources :products do |products|   # products.resources :comments   # products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get }   # end

  # Sample resource route within a namespace:   # map.namespace :admin do |admin|   # # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/ controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)   # admin.resources :products   # end

  # You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just remember to delete public/index.html.     map.root :controller => "site"

  # See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"

  # Install the default routes as the lowest priority.   # Note: These default routes make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests. You should   # consider removing or commenting them out if you're using named routes and resources.   map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'   map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format' end

running virtual rails on linux mint with rails 2.3.4

im having trouble redirecting routes so here is what ive done by following tutorials:

i opened rails directory and created rails_test then i ran script/server to boot mongrel i opened another terminal and changed directory to rails_test i then ran script/generate controller site index about help then i went back to terminal and typed rm public/index.html to remove index page after this i went to rails_test folder then navigated and opened config routes.rb once in routes.rb i changed the following line:

map.root :controller => "welcome" to... map.root :controller => "site"

i then got an error message stating something went wrong after opening browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/

What was the error message, exactly?

i have pasted below the routes.rb file the only thing i changed was map.root :controller => "welcome" to...... map.root :controller => "site"

ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map| # The priority is based upon order of creation: first created -> highest priority.

# Sample of regular route: # map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'view' # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller and :action

# Sample of named route: # map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'purchase' # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)

# Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions automatically): # map.resources :products

# Sample resource route with options: # map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle => :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }

# Sample resource route with sub-resources: # map.resources :products, :has_many => [ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller

# Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources # map.resources :products do |products| # products.resources :comments # products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get } # end

# Sample resource route within a namespace: # map.namespace :admin do |admin| # # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/ controllers/admin/products_controller.rb) # admin.resources :products # end

# You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just remember to delete public/index.html. map.root :controller => "site"

# See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"

# Install the default routes as the lowest priority. # Note: These default routes make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests. You should # consider removing or commenting them out if you're using named routes and resources. map.connect ':controller/:action/:id' map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format' end

Chris