# First post - InstantRails issues

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-post-instantrails-issues/91022>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 3, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-post-instantrails-issues/91022 "2007-04-03T21:46:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgaj)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-post-instantrails-issues/91022/1 "2007-04-03T21:46:07Z")

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Hi all. I have just installed InstantRails on my XP box, generated the  
application skeleton, created my databases, edited database.yml, created  
a  
model and controller, edited the controller to contain some method  
stubs,  
fired up webrick, navigated to the following URL:

[http://localhost:3000/classified/list](http://localhost:3000/classified/list)

my controller being ClassfiedController and my method being list, and  
instead of seeing an error telling me there is no associated view file  
(what  
I expected to see), I get a 404.

The application was generated fine, any ideas what this is caused by? Be  
gentle, I started using rails today!

–  
[http://www.web-buddha.co.uk](http://www.web-buddha.co.uk)

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**Author:** ![dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgaj)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-post-instantrails-issues/91022/2 "2007-04-04T02:10:29Z")

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On 4/3/07, Dave G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> The application was generated fine, any ideas what this is caused by? Be  
> gentle, I started using rails today!

Can you successfully run the sample cookbook app that is included with  
IR? Try that to make sure (forget Apache, just start it with Mongrel  
and browse directly to the port). That will at least let you know that  
everything is working ok.

After that, compare your app to the cookbook app (which is very  
simple) and maybe you’ll get a clue.

Curt

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**Author:** ![dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@dgaj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgaj)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/first-post-instantrails-issues/91022/3 "2007-04-04T02:25:25Z")

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Dave G. wrote:

> Hi all. I have just installed InstantRails on my XP box, generated the  
> application skeleton, created my databases, edited database.yml, created  
> a  
> model and controller, edited the controller to contain some method  
> stubs,  
> fired up webrick, navigated to the following URL:
> 
> [http://localhost:3000/classified/list](http://localhost:3000/classified/list)
> 
> my controller being ClassfiedController and my method being list, and  
> instead of seeing an error telling me there is no associated view file  
> (what  
> I expected to see), I get a 404.
> 
> The application was generated fine, any ideas what this is caused by? Be  
> gentle, I started using rails today!
> 
> –  
> [http://www.web-buddha.co.uk](http://www.web-buddha.co.uk)

I would also check the development log if I were you. Things may not be  
what you expect them to be.