Ruby/Rails newb here. I need help getting started.

I'm trying to follow the videos over on Setting up Rails on Windows (Loud Thinking). The first bit of it was fine, but then it says to type "ruby script \new_controller Hello index". My scripts folder doesn't contain anything even similar to "new_controller". According to the generated "index.html" page, it says "Use script/generate to create your models and controllers" but it never really explains how to use generate to make a controller. I tried "ruby script\generate Hello index" and it didn't work.

For the record, I'm using XP.

I'm not familiar with those videos, but the proper form would be:

   ruby script/generate controller Hello index

"Hello" is the "base" name of your controller (The file created will be called app/controllers/hello_controller.rb and the class will be HelloController), and "index" is an action you want to define within the controller. You can always add actions later, so this isn't critical. It just creates a stub controller method and a stub view file.

Hi, try using ‘generate’ instead of new_controller. For example, “ruby script\generate controller Hello index” would be the proper for under Windows XP.

Good luck,

-Conrad