# Apache HOW-TO? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 4, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734 "2008-07-04T01:37:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/1 "2008-07-04T01:37:54Z")
Can anyone please recommend a good tutorial on how to deploy a rails app on apache? My system info is: linux (non-debian) ruby 1.8.6 (2007-03-13 patchlevel 0) [i686-linux] gem -v 1.2.0 rails -v Rails 2.0.2 apachectl -v Server version: Apache/2.0.59 Thank you for any help! ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/2 "2008-07-04T01:47:40Z")
[http://blog.flame.org/2007/10/28/mongrel-apache-and-rails](http://blog.flame.org/2007/10/28/mongrel-apache-and-rails) This is a SHORT thing, showing my configuration. On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 6:37 PM, Jason B. ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/3 "2008-07-04T01:52:55Z")
On 04/07/2008, at 9:07 AM, Jason B. wrote: > rails -v Rails 2.0.2 > apachectl -v Server version: Apache/2.0.59 > > ## Thank you for any help! > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > You could use the passenger gem. It’s fairly popular right now and works exceptionally well. Very easy to set up too. ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/4 "2008-07-04T02:11:33Z")
Craig W. wrote: > On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 09:22 +0930, Ryan B. wrote: > > > > linux (non-debian) > > > > > > > > > > > You could use the passenger gem. It’s fairly popular right now and > > works exceptionally well. Very easy to set up too. > > * * * > > and because Apache 2.0.x does not do the proxy type necessary for > mongrel, passenger would be the better option. > > Craig Thank you. Let me give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/5 "2008-07-04T02:06:58Z")
On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 09:22 +0930, Ryan B. wrote: > > linux (non-debian) > > > > > > > You could use the passenger gem. It’s fairly popular right now and > works exceptionally well. Very easy to set up too. * * * and because Apache 2.0.x does not do the proxy type necessary for mongrel, passenger would be the better option. Craig ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/6 "2008-07-04T10:35:11Z")
Or you could use nginx… i installe dit on top of a cluster of mongrels in 10 minutes. and Oh my god its fast! On Jul 4, 2:01 am, Jason B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jasonb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jasonb)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-how-to/196734/7 "2008-07-04T03:01:28Z")
Jason B. wrote: > Craig W. wrote: > > > On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 09:22 +0930, Ryan B. wrote: > > > > > > linux (non-debian) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You could use the passenger gem. It’s fairly popular right now and > > > works exceptionally well. Very easy to set up too. > > > > * * * > > > > and because Apache 2.0.x does not do the proxy type necessary for > > mongrel, passenger would be the better option. > > > > Craig > > Thank you. Let me give it a shot. I followed through on the gem passenger installation and now when I type the full website address I get the Apache2 Test Page. It’s a positive step forward at least.