Don’t know if this is the best way to go about it…
But i was watching the training videos on Lynda.com
I had a hard time paying attention and he was using a Mac (I am not)
And I didn’t really get around to installing RoR on the computer.
Ruby on Bluehost
I’ve notice that Bluehost.com, My webhost… has lots of helps for Ruby.
So i decided that maybe the best option is to see what other people using Ruby on Bluehost were doing.
Looks like I’m not the only one going down this path… seems to be a requested topic.
But if it’s so requested maybe these are all old posts and bluehost has just gotten it fixed and made it super easy…. like click a button and it’s done.
My Search
A google search came up with the following.
John Shea’s BlueHost Ruby on Rails Guide
Outlook: Looks like it’s exactly what I asked for
Result: Umm… Nope… wasn’t what I expected or helpful at all for my needs.
Getting Ruby on Rails running on Bluehost
Result: Ummm not for Neophytes like myself. I think it’s more for Ruby fans already running and using ruby. But they did hint at the fact that RoR might not gel with bluehost too well. Let’s just hope it was an old post and things have changed since then.
Outlook: Coming straight from the horses mouth… this ought to be good.
Result: Not beginning level… but helpful information. Then I tuned out when it started going really technical. Do I really have to do it all… or is this article old as well?
What I learned:
Don’t use Script Sever:
Secondly, you’ll see a lot of tutorials referring to a program called “script/server” or “webrick”. This is NOT NECESSARY on a bluehost account, and you should never have to use it. This is designed for people who are developing their rails application on their own computer where there is no apache install which is pre-configured to use ruby on rails. However, you do have access to such a server on bluehost, so you do not need to worry about script/server. Do not run it, as it will not even work.
Suggested Tutorial:
They suggested a tutorial.
http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/GettingStartedWithRails
Result: Better layout… seems to be better.
I’m wishing there was a video tutorial of getting things going on bluehost
Techie Tips Tutorial for RoR on Bluehost
Result: The last three tutorials have looked very similar… that’s a good thing. To me that means they’re on to something and it’s definetly what I’ll probably need to do.
