# N00b Help

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/n00b-help/106291>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [June 8, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/n00b-help/106291 "2007-06-08T05:05:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![bashobuddha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@bashobuddha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bashobuddha)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/n00b-help/106291/1 "2007-06-08T05:05:59Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I am a guy who can handle ftp/css/html and such. I am trying to setup a  
forum site for some buddies and i really like what i saw out of beast  
([http://beast.caboo.se/](http://beast.caboo.se/)). I would like to set up a site that has a  
single forum where all the posts go. It looks like this requires ruby  
(which i’ve heard of but don’t know much about). I have a shared linux  
godaddy hosting account (it’s free okay i know it sucks, but it’s  
free!!). In any event, can Ruby be installed on this? do i need to  
convert it to windows? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. If it is  
possible to install Ruby, where do i get the files (i’ve seen this site  
for example:[http://rubyforge.org/](http://rubyforge.org/)) and how would i do this with go  
daddy? It appears you don’t just ftp into the site! 🙂 Many thanks!

The buddha man!