# How to begin with developing of a web application using Ruby on Rails

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 11, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416 "2010-01-11T16:57:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416/1 "2010-01-11T16:57:33Z")

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hey i want to do a web application project using RoR and MySQL…  
can u guide me how to begin with the proj…?  
I hav done basic applications mentioned on [technetra.com](http://technetra.com).  
I juzz need ur help nw relating to how to begin with project using  
Rails Framework…

Waiting for ur reply…  
Thanking you!

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416/2 "2010-01-11T17:09:50Z")

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Start with reading a book on ruby, read the whole book, and make small  
programs for each chapter.

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:26 AM, manish belsare  
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416/3 "2010-01-11T20:06:48Z")

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manish belsare wrote:

> hey i want to do a web application project using RoR and MySQL…  
> can u guide me how to begin with the proj…?  
> I hav done basic applications mentioned on [technetra.com](http://technetra.com).  
> I juzz need ur help nw relating to how to begin with project using  
> Rails Framework…
> 
> Waiting for ur reply…  
> Thanking you!

How about here,

> **[O'Reilly Media - Technology and Business Training](https://www.oreilly.com)**
>
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416/4 "2010-01-11T20:29:30Z")

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On Jan 11, 9:26Â am, manish belsare [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> hey i want to do a web application project using RoR and MySQL…  
> can u guide me how to begin with the proj…?  
> I hav done basic applications mentioned on [technetra.com](http://technetra.com).  
> I juzz need ur help nw relating to how to begin with project using  
> Rails Framework…
> 
> Waiting for ur reply…  
> Thanking you!

After learning a little Ruby, as suggested by others, go to the Rails  
Guides:

> **[Ruby on Rails Guides](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/)**
>
> Ruby on Rails Guides

and start here:

> **[Getting Started with Rails — Ruby on Rails Guides](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started.html)**
>
> Getting Started with RailsThis guide covers getting up and running with Ruby on Rails.After reading this guide, you will know: How to install Rails, create a new Rails application, and connect your application to a database. The general layout of a...

Good luck

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-begin-with-developing-of-a-web-application-using-ruby-on-rails/181416/5 "2010-01-13T06:35:23Z")

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manish belsare wrote:

> hey i want to do a web application project using RoR and MySQL…  
> can u guide me how to begin with the proj…?  
> I hav done basic applications mentioned on [technetra.com](http://technetra.com).  
> I juzz need ur help nw relating to how to begin with project using  
> Rails Framework…
> 
> Waiting for ur reply…  
> Thanking you!

There is a craigslist clone available in github. I have developed it  
and is available as opensource. go through it and learn

[http://wiki.github.com/railslist/craigslist-clone](http://wiki.github.com/railslist/craigslist-clone)
