I aggree. SQLITE will work fine. the only difference will be your config/database.yml When you do rails new project_name rails will set up the yml properly.
I wrote a post back 2010 on setting up rails 2 sqlite on XP http://blog.johnivanoff.com/2010/09/ruby-192-rails-3-clean-install-on.html Might help. John On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:34:19 PM UTC-6, p val wrote: > > it's not that necessary to use mysql so early if u're just learning RoR. > just start a new project without mysql options: > > rails new project_name > > > On Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1:54:25 AM UTC-3, Ruby-Forum.com User wrote: >> >> Hey all, >> >> I'm trying to learn RoR with absolutely no programming experience >> following the ruby on rails essentials tutorial on lynda.com. I'm still >> very early in the video series and I created a new project using the >> command: >> >> rails new simple_cms -d mysql >> >> but when I try to launch the web server, this happens: >> C:\Users\j\Sites\simple_cms>rails server >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/mysql2.rb:2:in >> `require': 193: %1 is not a valid Win32 application. - >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/1.9/mysql2.so >> (LoadError) >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/mysql2.rb:2:in >> `<top (required)>' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2.rb:9:in >> `require' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2.rb:9:in >> `<top (required)>' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in >> `require' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in >> `block (2 levels) in require' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in >> `each' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in >> `block in require' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in >> `each' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in >> `require' >> from >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.1.1/lib/bundler.rb:119:in >> `require' >> from C:/Users/j/Sites/simple_cms/config/application.rb:7:in >> `<top (required)>' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.2.2/lib/rails/commands.rb:53:in >> `require' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.2.2/lib/rails/commands.rb:53:in >> `block in <top (required)>' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.2.2/lib/rails/commands.rb:50:in >> `tap' >> from >> >> C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/railties-3.2.2/lib/rails/commands.rb:50:in >> `<top (required)>' >> from script/rails:6:in `require' >> from script/rails:6:in `<main>' >> >> C:\Users\j\Sites\simple_cms> >> >> Some version info just in case: >> C:\Users\j\Sites\simple_cms>ruby -v >> ruby 1.9.3p125 (2012-02-16) [i386-mingw32] >> >> C:\Users\j\Sites\simple_cms>ruby -v >> ruby 1.9.3p125 (2012-02-16) [i386-mingw32] >> >> C:\Users\j\Sites\simple_cms>mysql --version >> mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.5.21, for Win64 (x86) >> >> I've already searched the web looking for solutions, but none of them >> seem to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you. >> >> -- >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/0f968160-c43a-4211-b5aa-bc765dea8949%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
