# Stupid basic concept problem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 8, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369 "2006-03-08T11:50:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomasl)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369/1 "2006-03-08T11:50:45Z")

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Hy there  
I just saw some rails videos.  
_NICE!!!_  
So I got this basic principle question: Now I created my jawdropping  
application.  
But it’s just running localy. Can I kind of export my project to  
php&sql. so I can import the database and upload the php to my server to  
running it “outside”?  
Or do I have a provider that runs ruby?

I dont get this very basic problem. All I see is the ruby code etc.

THX in advance, you guys rocks  
greetings from snowy zürich switzerland  
tlz

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**Author:** ![thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomasl)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369/2 "2006-03-08T12:12:21Z")

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Hello Snowy

PHP is a different language entirely and its got nothing to do with Ruby  
or  
Rails.  
You can use the application as is by finding a Ruby on Rails compatible  
host. “A Small Orange” ([www.asmallorange.com](http://www.asmallorange.com)) is one I use and  
recommend.  
There are others which you can find out about at the Rails website. I  
would  
also suggest the “Agile Web D. with Rails” book as that will  
answer  
many of your questions.

Regards

Doug

* * *

[http://blog.straw-dogs.co.uk](http://blog.straw-dogs.co.uk)

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**Author:** ![thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomasl)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369/3 "2006-03-08T12:18:27Z")

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thomasl wrote:

> Hy there  
> I just saw some rails videos.  
> _NICE!!!_  
> So I got this basic principle question: Now I created my jawdropping  
> application.  
> But it’s just running localy. Can I kind of export my project to  
> php&sql. so I can import the database and upload the php to my server to  
> running it “outside”?  
> Or do I have a provider that runs ruby?

You will need a host that supports Ruby on Rails. There are many hosting  
providers listed on the wiki [1].

I use Dreamhost [2] to host a Rails project I’m developing.

1. [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/RailsWebHosts](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/RailsWebHosts)
2. [DreamHost - Web Hosting, Domain Names, WordPress & More](http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?psross)

–  
Philip R.  
[http://tzinfo.rubyforge.org/](http://tzinfo.rubyforge.org/) – DST-aware timezone library for Ruby

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**Author:** ![thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@thomasl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomasl)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-basic-concept-problem/78369/4 "2006-03-08T13:46:54Z")

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Thomas,

> … my jawdropping application …is just running localy. Can I  
> kind of export my  
> project to php&sql. so I can import the database and upload the  
> php to my server to  
> running it “outside”?

If 1/ your “outside” is a company intranet, and 2/you can find a  
windows server on the network, you could just use InstantRails to  
serve your app to the company. That would be the very simplest way.

Otherwise, you’re right.

> Or do I have a provider that runs ruby?  
> …, you’d have to find a Rails capable hoster.

Alain