# Setting Up Rails as Part of a Portable Server

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-rails-as-part-of-a-portable-server/128566>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 8, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-rails-as-part-of-a-portable-server/128566 "2008-02-08T22:35:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![chriscole](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@chriscole](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chriscole)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-rails-as-part-of-a-portable-server/128566/1 "2008-02-08T22:35:12Z")

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Hey,

I use XAMPP Lite for all my Apache/PHP/MySQL needs, is it possible to  
setup rails portably without disturbing the current operations?

I can elaborate on points if needed, I realise this may be a bit vague  
🙂

Thanks.