On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Colin Law <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 27 August 2012 16:07, Bruce Whealton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > For some reason, Ruby on Rails is one of the hardest programming > > languages that I’ve ever tried to get up and running with it. I have > used > > python, perl, php, java, javascript, etc. > > Can someone recommend a good IDE that is free – at this point I need > that – > > Please. I have both RadRails, which often gets described as an Eclipse > > Plugin – maybe I should instead just start with Eclipse and install > > Ruby on Rails for Eclipse. I also have NetBeans. Can someone recommend > an > > IDE for Windows. (and separately if it works in Linux). > > I took a course on Lynda.com on Ruby and then on Ruby on Rails and got > stuck > > at the part where I create the first app and then try the Webbrick > server. > > I can work with Ruby. I’d now like to work with Ruby on Rails. > > I do have a dedicated server and I can install gems from the > cpanel. > > I don’t know how that is at learning Rails. For example, are there ways > to > > create a ruby on rails application from the cpanel? > > While I am trying to get started with Linux, I would like to be > able > > to do this in Windows. The course I am taking is using Windows or Mac. > I > > don’t have a mac yet. > > If you /must/ use windows then I gather that railsinstaller.org may be > the easiest way to do it. Much better to use linux (I use Ubuntu). > You can run that in a virtual machine on windows if you want, or dual > boot the pc with win and ubuntu. Do use rvm to manage ruby and gems > if you are on Linux or Mac. > > As others have said most don't bother with an IDE, just use a decent > editor (I use jEdit) with ruby syntax plugin and the console. You > will find yourself doing very little true debugging in Rails and most > books and tutorials will use the console. railstutorial.org is good > and is free to use online. > > Colin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > Rails Ready https://github.com/joshfng/railsready on Ubuntu will give you everything you need to get started Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
