# Installed Rails, problem with 1st Application

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 22, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531 "2008-04-22T22:20:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/globalrev)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531/1 "2008-04-22T22:20:23Z")

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so i installed ruby+gems then fetched rails and now i want to start  
with an apllication but i dont quite get it:

“”"

> **[Ruby on Rails](https://rubyonrails.org)**
>
> A web-app framework that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications according to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern.

Make your application

Create your application skeleton and start the server:

rails path/to/your/new/application  
cd path/to/your/new/application  
ruby script/server

You’re running Ruby on Rails! Follow the instructions on  
[http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).  
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i dont get exactly what im supposed to write there.  
1.the location of rails on my harddrive C:\ruby…or what?  
2.how do i write cd… cd… cd cat in one command?  
if thats what im supposed to?  
3. this i dont even get?

and is this supposed to be written in the Scite-editor then laucnhed  
from cmd?

and does it matter if i use / or \ in the path descriptions?

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**Author:** ![globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/globalrev)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531/2 "2008-04-22T22:39:28Z")

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nevermind im an idiot it should all eb run from cmd ldo.

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**Author:** ![globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/globalrev)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531/3 "2008-04-23T01:26:31Z")

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If you need help with other stuff don’t be afraid to ask. 🙂

Glad to see you got it working.

Nicholas

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**Author:** ![globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@globalrev](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/globalrev)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installed-rails-problem-with-1st-application/135531/4 "2008-04-23T07:16:05Z")

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Welcome to Rails.  
The number one enemy of those new to rails is the fact that Rails  
changes so fast that most of the online tutorials are outdated. Take a  
lot of what you read with a large grain of salt.

Good luck and don’t be intimidated. It’s a steep wall.