First install Ruby: http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl
Then install Rails gem install rails --include-dependencies Then mongrel and mongrel_cluster gem install mongrel -y gem install mongrel_cluster -y create a rails app: rails appname type ruby script/server bam it's running. Now configure Apache server with mod_proxy http://blog.codahale.com/2006/06/19/time-for-a-grown-up-server-rails-mongrel-apache-capistrano-and-you/ All this was available with the help of google. ;) If you need to know how to add gems, libraries, language syntax, etc - there is a wealth of information out there, plus books. Robert On Sep 18, 8:43 am, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a pre-existing installation of apache2.2/php/mysql on Windows > Server 2003. I just want to install rails to work with it. Does anyone > know of any decent information about how to do this? > > <RANT> > It doesn't inspire confidence in Rails when I search the web for a way > to get RoR working with a pre-existing installation of Apache and all I > can find is a million people telling me to "go get InstantRails!" > Instant Rails is, apparently, for people who don't already have a server > and who just want to open a folder and be done with it... in other > words, it is for unserious developers with no established business in > web development. And apparently, these are the only people using Ruby. > > As someone with no established business in web developent, I can say > firsthand that this makes me question why "serious" people aren't using > Rails or asking questions about how to get it working with their php > servers... why aren't they migrating? > </RANT> > > Okay... thanks for any info! > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deploying Rails" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-deployment@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-deployment?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
