Ruby: Creating a Ruby project

This documentation is part of the Development platform guide. You can view the complete guide here: Set up your development environment for a smooth and efficient workflow.

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Once Ruby is installed:

asdf install ruby latest \
  && asdf global ruby latest

Install Rails:

gem install rails

Create your app (replace my_app with your project name):

rails new my_app
cd my_app
asdf local ruby latest

Start the Rails server:

bin/rails server

Ruby on Rails welcome screen

These steps give you a clean starting point for your project, and asdf ensures you always use the right Ruby version.

By default, Rails creates a local Git repository for your project, but it is not connected to any remote hosting service.

For reliable version control and backups, you can connect your repository to a service like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. Stackhero offers a GitLab cloud service that runs on dedicated infrastructure, providing you with privacy and security in Europe or the USA.

Special setup for Code-Hero

If you are working in Stackhero Code-Hero, adjust your Rails configuration for remote access. Open config/environments/development.rb and add this line just before the final end, replacing <XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com with your Code-Hero server’s hostname:

config.hosts << "<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com"

Hosts configurations example

Then start the server, binding it to all network interfaces:

bin/rails server -b 0.0.0.0