Developing Web Based POS Application Using Ruby on Rails on Debian 5
September 7th, 2010
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In this article we will learn how to begin developing web applications using Ruby on Rails. First we setup the development environment, then develop a simple CRUD (create, read, update, delete) application using MySQL database, and deploy the application to Apache web server. An an example, we will develop a very simple point of sales (POS) application that consists only 3 tables: orders, order_details, and items.
Ruby on Rails Installation
Install Ruby if it’s not installed yet on your system:
# apt-get install ruby1.8 ruby1.8-dev
Install Ruby Gem package management directly from Rubyforge since we need the newer version than version 1.3.1 that is shipped with Debian 5:
Categories: Apache, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, web development Debian 5, Developing, point of sales, Ruby on Rails, Web Applications
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