installfest.md

#Installation party!

0. Update Brew - to make sure we're all on the same page
   brew update

1. Install Postgress - a fantastic database
   Install this

2. Configure Postgres
   You will likely need to do some combination of the following. Start by verifying that you do indeed have Version 9.4.

   sudo ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/Applications/Postgres.app/Contents/Versions/9.4/bin/pg_config
   

   Sanity Check: You should be able to run: pg_config and see the config path above.

3. Install Rails - core development framework.
   gem install rails

4. Install GPG to install RVM - a public key generator and verifier
   brew install gpg

5. Install RVM - version manager for Ruby
   gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3

6. Install RSPEC - testing library for Ruby
   gem install rspec

7. Install gem bundler - gem version tracker and maintainer
   gem install bundler

8. Install pry - fitter, happier, more productive REPL for Ruby (replaces irb)
   gem install pry