# Unable to configure apache 1.3.29 for ruby **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 12, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-configure-apache-1-3-29-for-ruby/102711 "2007-03-12T05:19:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janakiraman)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-configure-apache-1-3-29-for-ruby/102711/1 "2007-03-12T05:19:15Z")
Hi, I downloaded Ruby(Version:1.8.2-15) from [How No-Code Tools Can Automate Your Small Business? | AppMaster](http://apacheguide.org/ruby.php) and followed the instruction given there. Everything went fine till creating the Rails application. But when I ran the command ruby “C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\myfirstapp\script\server” ,I get an error. Iam unable to start WEBrick HTTP server. But on the other hand when I click start-\>programs-\>ruby-\>ruby182-15-\>ruby gems-\>startrubygemsrdocserver Iam able to start the WEBrick HTTP server. I could see the port number as 8808. so I just went to the browser and type [http://localhost:8808](http://localhost:8808) I don’t get “congrulations,you’ve put ruby on rails” rather I get “RubyGems Documentation Index”. Iam using apache 1.3.29 version. Added the below set of lines to hhtp.conf 1)I added LoadModule fastcgi\_module modules/mod\_fastcgi.dll 2)I added AddModule mod\_fastcgi.c 3)\ ServerName rails DocumentRoot “E:\Projects\myfirstapp\public” \ Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks AllowOverride all Allow from all Order allow,deny AddHandler cgi-script .cgi AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi Afer doing this and when I type [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) I get “Welcome aboard You’re riding the Rails! Getting started Here’s how to get rolling:” Iam not sure how to proceed next. Can anyone suggest me if iam in the right direction and where I gone wrong. Thanks Janakiraman ---
**Author:** ![janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janakiraman)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-configure-apache-1-3-29-for-ruby/102711/2 "2007-03-12T05:28:35Z")
janakiraman wrote: > as 8808. so I just went to the browser and type [http://localhost:8808](http://localhost:8808) I > ServerName rails > > Afer doing this and when I type [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) I get “Welcome aboard > You’re riding the Rails! Getting started Here’s how to get rolling:” > > Iam not sure how to proceed next. Can anyone suggest me if iam in the > right direction and where I gone wrong. Change your directory to “C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\myfirstapp” then try running “ruby script/server”. – Michael W. ---
**Author:** ![janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janakiraman)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-configure-apache-1-3-29-for-ruby/102711/3 "2007-03-15T14:10:01Z")
Michael W. wrote: > janakiraman wrote: > > > as 8808. so I just went to the browser and type [http://localhost:8808](http://localhost:8808) I > > ServerName rails > > > > Afer doing this and when I type [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) I get “Welcome aboard > > You?re riding the Rails! Getting started Here?s how to get rolling:” > > > > Iam not sure how to proceed next. Can anyone suggest me if iam in the > > right direction and where I gone wrong. > > Change your directory to “C:\Program Files\Apache > Group\Apache2\htdocs\myfirstapp” then try running “ruby script/server”. > > – > Michael W. Thanks for your response. It was very useful. I did all the necessary changes and when I ran the app in the browser by typing [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/) I get a screen like this Welcome aboard You’re riding the Rails! About your application’s environment Getting started Here’s how to get rolling: Create your databases and edit config/database.yml Rails needs to know your login and password. Use script/generate to create your models and controllers To see all available options, run it without parameters. Set up a default route and remove or rename this file Routes are setup in config/routes.rb. Am I in the right direction? If so what is the next step that i should take. If not what is the necessary step that I should take to bring up the application. I need your advise. Thanks Janakiraman ---
**Author:** ![janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@janakiraman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/janakiraman)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-configure-apache-1-3-29-for-ruby/102711/4 "2007-03-15T14:46:18Z")
Janakiraman Mr wrote: > > > right direction and where I gone wrong. > > Set up a default route and remove or rename this file > Routes are setup in config/routes.rb. > > Am I in the right direction? If so what is the next step that i should > take. If not what is the necessary step that I should take to bring up > the application. Yes you are on the right track (heh). You should check out the screencasts and tutorials for Rails scattered around the Web or get one of the now many books for what to do next but basically like the above page says you need to create models and controllers (and views) and hook up your database. As a trivial test of Rails itself you can do something like this at the shell prompt: script/generate controller main index Then rename, move or delete “public/index.html” and go to: [http://localhost:3000/main](http://localhost:3000/main) and you should see this: Main#index Find me in app/views/main/index.rhtml “main” is the name of the controller you generated with the script/generate controller command. By default if you just have the controller name in the URL it’ll look for a method (called an “action” when its defined in a controller) called “index” defined in the controller and by default an action will render the .rhtml file of the same name in the app/views/ directory. – Michael W.