# Host to try out rails with minimal traffic **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 10, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/host-to-try-out-rails-with-minimal-traffic/165244 "2009-04-10T17:19:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/host-to-try-out-rails-with-minimal-traffic/165244/1 "2009-04-10T17:19:57Z")
I tried Hostgator, but their instructions date from 2004 and although they have clued me in on some problems, for example the rails address is domain/app/public, I am no longer making progress. I tried to create a demo application from hostgator cpanel. I screwed up and now I can’t restart this demo. It seems there is a mongrel server already running at the address. Somehow the cpanel started mongrel, and the hostgator support told me I had broken a rule by starting mongrel on their host site! So is there a host out there that will support rails, who would be helpful with instructions on what to do to get rails to work on their hosting service? I just need to put the site on line for a few weeks to get some data to continue to develop the application. Maybe 50 users in 2 weeks. Buying a slice seems expensive for what I will get out of it. anne ---
**Author:** ![anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/host-to-try-out-rails-with-minimal-traffic/165244/2 "2009-04-10T19:50:39Z")
Hostgator tried to set me up but they are getting an error message. The application works on my mac. Could it be a problem with gem version? Here’s the error from myapp6 that’s causing it not to run: /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:445:in `load_missing_constant': uninitialized constant ResourceController (NameError) from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:77:in`const\_missing’ from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:89:in `const_missing' from /home/anne001/etc/rails_apps/myapp6/app/controllers/ images_controller.rb:1 from /usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb: 31:in`gem\_original\_require’ from /usr/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb: 31:in `require' from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:155:in`require’ from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active\_support/ dependencies.rb:262:in `require_or_load' from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.2.2/lib/active_support/ dependencies.rb:221:in`depend\_on’ … 21 levels… from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/…/lib/ mongrel/command.rb:212:in `run' from /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/bin/ mongrel_rails:281 from /usr/bin/mongrel_rails:19:in`load’ from /usr/bin/mongrel\_rails:19 ---
**Author:** ![anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/host-to-try-out-rails-with-minimal-traffic/165244/3 "2009-04-13T22:01:15Z")
Surpass Hosting ([http://www.surpasshosting.com](http://www.surpasshosting.com)) has a shared developer plan with Phusion Passenger (which is widely regarded as the easiest way to deploy a Rails app) and the latest version of Rails: [http://www.surpasshosting.com/surpass-developer-resources.php](http://www.surpasshosting.com/surpass-developer-resources.php) ---
**Author:** ![anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anne001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anne001)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/host-to-try-out-rails-with-minimal-traffic/165244/4 "2009-04-13T22:10:02Z")
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:19 AM, anne001 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > So is there a host out there that will support rails, who would be > helpful with instructions on what to do to get rails to work on their > hosting service? I just need to put the site on line for a few weeks > to get some data to continue to develop the application. Maybe 50 > users in 2 weeks. > > Buying a slice seems expensive for what I will get out of it. Anne, How much is your time worth to you? You might give us a whirl: - [http://railsboxcar.com/](http://railsboxcar.com/) We’ve made the deployment process a breeze. 🙂 Cheers, Robby > anne > > > – Robby R. Chief Evangelist, Partner PLANET ARGON, LLC design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails > **[Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com/)** > > Planet Argon is a Ruby on Rails development agency specializing in maintenance and support for existing Rails apps. Based in Portland, OR, Planet Argon has been a member of the Rails community since 2004. [http://robbyonrails.com/](http://robbyonrails.com/) [http://twitter.com/planetargon](http://twitter.com/planetargon) aim: planetargon +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax]