rrr_2024

Local Setup

I use Ruby on both Mac and on Windows 11 (currently build 22631.3737 as of 6.24.2024).

I performed the following to uprade my local Windows Ruby installation (from 3.1.2p20 and Rails 7.0.3.1) to the versions specified above:

1. Note: I install some development tools on my local drive C: but do most work on another drive. Make sure to hunt down the correct drive and C:\Users directory!

2. I performed a clean install of Ruby 3.3.3.1 using the recommended Windows installer (which differs quite a bit from brew based installations). (Thankfully, the Ruby Installer has all make dependencies rolled into it vastly simplifying its setup!)

3. Make sure to wipe the directories C:\msys64 by manually removing the directory (if it lingers) using the Settings > Apps > Installed apps Uninstaller. (If it still persists use a force delete like CCleaner and carefully purge the Windows Registery using the Registery Cleaner!)

4. That'll allow you to cleanly install MSYS2 again (I ran into issues after installing ruby with rails). I used settings 1,2,3 and all succeeded after wiping any lingering dependencies per the above.

5. ruby --version then gem update lastly gem install rails. Those should all succeed as expected.

6. I noticed that Rails doesn't populate the correct bindir and will complain. It'll say something like: /c/Users/adami/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/rails: line 6:. Surprisingly, this occurred after updating my System > Environment Variable Path

   • The rails file was found here: C:\Users\<MY_USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps
   • The ruby install was here: C:\Ruby33-x64

7. I fixed this using the absolute drive path (per the above) on line 6:

   =begin
   bindir="/C/Ruby33-x64/bin"
   exec "$bindir/ruby" "-x" "$0" "$@"
   =end
   

   That way rails can be called and executed on drive G:

8. I was then able to confirm rails --version:

   $ rails --version
   Rails 7.1.3.4

   and initialize the contents of /rails//web with the correctly updated version:

   rails new web
   # from within the /rails directory within this repo

Use

docker-compose up

# If using: Docker Compose Engine V2
docker compose up 

1. http://localhost:1234
2. http://localhost:3000/rails/info/routes
3. API Endpoints

Notes

1. May need to also perform the above with bundle locally on Windows 11.
2. The default database in postgres.
3. http://localhost:3000/ will display the Rails default app page.
4. Run rails new project after an initial commit has been created in the parent directory - it'll cause commit issues otherwise since rails initializes a .git history.

Resources and Links

1. https://blog.eq8.eu/til/ruby-logs-and-puts-not-shown-in-docker-container-logs.html
2. https://www.rubyguides.com/2019/04/rails-render/
3. https://www.stackhawk.com/blog/rails-cors-guide/
4. https://www.codegram.com/blog/routing-in-rails/
5. https://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html