Environment Setup

Get started with node, install the following tools:

Latest version of Ruby (for Sass, and other tools) Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis,

Editors: Atom.io or Sublime Text.

Mac OS:

• Homebrew http://brew.sh Note: the instructions are at the end of the web page.

• rbenv, ruby-build, ruby 2.1.0 and the sass gem

  • brew doctor

  • brew update

  • brew install rbenv ruby-build rbenv-gem-rehash

  • echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile

  • echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile

  • rbenv install 2.1.2

  • rbenv global 2.1.2

  • gem install sass

  • Don't use sudo to install ruby or gems

  • If you get a permissions error when installing sass, somehow system ruby is still active. Try restarting your terminal, or if it persists, check for the items above in your .bash_profile

• Node.js

  • brew install nvm

  • nvm install 0.10

  • nvm alias default 0.10

  • add source $(brew --prefix nvm)/nvm.sh to your .bash_profile or .zshrc

  • Reference the NVM README if you get stuck

• MongoDB

  • brew install mongodb

  • You may not want it to start at login, it's pretty easy to just run mongod when you need it.

  • Skip the instructions after the installation and create the db folder in your the root directory of you project. Then open a new terminal tab and run mongod --dbpath ~/data/db to start MongoDB.

  • After that open a second terminal tab and start MongoDB with mongod

• Heroku Toolbelt

  • brew install heroku-toolbelt

• Git

  • brew install git

• Pick a programmer's editor:

  • Atom.io is my personal favorite but a lot of developers choose Sublime Text 3:

    • http://www.sublimetext.com/3

    • Package Control: https://sublime.wbond.net/installation

Optional Installs until needed.

• Redis

  • brew install redis

  • same as above, you don't need it to start at login

• PostgreSQL

  • You can follow this post once you are ready.

Ubuntu:

• No need for homebrew you already have a perfectly good package management system.

  • In your terminal preferences make sure that "Run Command as a login shell is an enabled profile preferences" check these two screenshots: http://cl.ly/image/220M3f093v2M http://cl.ly/image/3i2O0y0A3e04
  • rbenv, ruby-build, and ruby: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-ruby-on-rails-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts-with-rbenv--2
  • NOTE you DO NOT have to buy a digital ocean server, this is instructions for how to install LOCALLY. Ignore the create a server droplet step.

  • NOTE replace 1.9.3 with the latest version of ruby: 2.1.0

• gem install sass // DO NOT use sudo to install gems

• node.js: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager
• PostgreSQL

  • Follow this blog post: https://www.codefellows.org/blogs/how-to-install-postgresql

    • Sublime Text 3

  • http://docs.sublimetext.info/en/latest/getting_started/install.html
• MongoDB - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-mongodb-on-ubuntu-12-04

  • NOTE you DO NOT have to buy a digital ocean server, these are instructions to install LOCALLY. Ignore the create a server droplet step.

  • Redis - https://library.linode.com/databases/redis/ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin same as above
• Heroku Toolbelt - sudo apt-get install heroku-toolbelt

Arch Linux and Manjaro

To set up your local dev follow this tutorial.

Here is another resource for installing ruby on rails:

DigitalOcean how to install Ruby on Rails.