# DIY -\> HOW TO make own Rails server \[4 dummies\]

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 26, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390 "2008-12-26T14:35:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bartosz\_Wais](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Bartosz\_Wais](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bartosz_Wais)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390/1 "2008-12-26T14:35:36Z")

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Hi guyz,

I got idea to build over lazy Christmas period dedicated rails server  
for rails just for home use… so instead wasting that time for trying  
maybe somebody can give me a hint what is the easiest… or quickest  
way to make it.

I got old pc(dell laptop with 700Mhz… and 256 ram… ) no OS yet …

any suggestions?

thanks and Marry Christmas, folkz.

Bart

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**Author:** ![Bartosz\_Wais](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Bartosz\_Wais](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Bartosz_Wais)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390/2 "2008-12-26T15:11:19Z")

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On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Bartosz Wais  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> any suggestions?

1. grab an ubuntu installation disk
2. install an ubuntu (server flavor) on your box.
3. follow the relevant instructions here :  
[http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer](http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer)  
(install apache, ruby, passenger, your favorite dbms, maybe rails)
4. …
5. profit !

–  
Gabriel L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390/3 "2008-12-26T15:13:05Z")

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On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Gabriel L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> 1. follow the relevant instructions here :  
> [http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer](http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer)

## Argh, it is not the screencast I wanted to link… here it is : [http://smartic.us/2008/10/8/rails-rumble-2008-primer](http://smartic.us/2008/10/8/rails-rumble-2008-primer)

Gabriel L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390/4 "2008-12-26T15:59:21Z")

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Bartosz Wais wrote:

> thanks and Marry Christmas, folkz.  
> Easiest is probably to base it on Ubuntu or CentOS.  
> Most efficient is likely to be Gentoo - given the older hardware that it  
> is.

I think others have already given hints on what can be done. I wonder  
if the EngineYard image is usable…

Cheers,  
Mohit.  
12/26/2008 | 10:57 PM.

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**Post date:** [December 26, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/diy-how-to-make-own-rails-server-4-dummies/156390/5 "2008-12-26T15:40:01Z")

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Gabriel L. wrote:

> > any suggestions?
> 
> 1. grab an ubuntu installation disk
> 2. install an ubuntu (server flavor) on your box.
> 3. follow the relevant instructions here :  
> [http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer](http://smartic.us/2007/9/4/smarticast-4-rails-rumble-primer)  
> (install apache, ruby, passenger, your favorite dbms, maybe rails)
> 4. …
> 5. profit !

Or given the recent thread on debian packaging problems with ruby, try  
gentoo[1]…it does everything the others do, plus more. In addition  
you’ll learn how a distribution hangs together and get a good knowledge  
of how to fix problems when they occur 🙂

[1][http://www.gentoo.org](http://www.gentoo.org)

Matt