# Windows/Apache2/MySql/RoR Help? (Plus rant!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Deployment\ **Created:** [September 18, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902 "2007-09-18T17:43:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/1 "2007-09-18T17:43:25Z")
I have a pre-existing installation of apache2.2/php/mysql on Windows Server 2003. I just want to install rails to work with it. Does anyone know of any decent information about how to do this? It doesn't inspire confidence in Rails when I search the web for a way to get RoR working with a pre-existing installation of Apache and all I can find is a million people telling me to "go get InstantRails!" Instant Rails is, apparently, for people who don't already have a server and who just want to open a folder and be done with it... in other words, it is for unserious developers with no established business in web development. And apparently, these are the only people using Ruby. As someone with no established business in web developent, I can say firsthand that this makes me question why “serious” people aren’t using Rails or asking questions about how to get it working with their php servers… why aren’t they migrating? Okay… thanks for any info! ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/2 "2007-09-18T18:38:00Z")
Every one I know that’s doing this is running their installations on some iteration of linux, which is why you’re probably not finding a lot of Windows information. – Jesse P. Blue Box Group, LLC p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 e. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/3 "2007-09-18T18:52:09Z")
I know this is Linux based, but it should help you. Same basic idea. Setup up Apache to be your proxy to mongrel which runs your rails web apps. I think you can install mongrel simply with “gem install mongrel”. [http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/apache.html](http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/docs/apache.html) Hope this helps get you closer to where you need to go. Josh ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/4 "2007-09-25T23:00:41Z")
and of course gem install capistrano -y ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/5 "2007-09-25T23:09:22Z")
I use rails on XP, Win2003 server, Ubuntu and Fedora. Some things are naturally Linux based but there is lot, or sufficient, information for windows deployment. ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/6 "2007-10-17T17:45:01Z")
Those instructions work great, but if you read the OP, you will see that he needs help with Windows. While helpful, those instructions do not work for Windows deployments because mongrel\_cluster doesn’t work. starting port 3000 c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel\_cluster-1.0.2 /lib/mongrel\_cluster/init.rb :95:in ``’: Exec format error - mongrel\_rails start -d -e development -p 3000 -P tmp/pids/mongrel.3000.pid -l log/mongrel.3000.log (Errno::ENOEXEC) ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/7 "2007-09-20T00:20:36Z")
First install Ruby: [http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl](http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl) Then install Rails gem install rails --include-dependencies Then mongrel and mongrel\_cluster gem install mongrel -y gem install mongrel\_cluster -y create a rails app: rails appname type ruby script/server bam it’s running. Now configure Apache server with mod\_proxy [http://blog.codahale.com/2006/06/19/time-for-a-grown-up-server-rails-mongrel-apache-capistrano-and-you/](http://blog.codahale.com/2006/06/19/time-for-a-grown-up-server-rails-mongrel-apache-capistrano-and-you/) All this was available with the help of google. 😉 If you need to know how to add gems, libraries, language syntax, etc - there is a wealth of information out there, plus books. Robert On Sep 18, 8:43 am, Dave S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dnstevenson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dnstevenson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-apache2-mysql-ror-help-plus-rant/114902/8 "2007-10-17T17:47:22Z")
I wrote a chapter for “Deploying Rails Applications” that will help you out. It should be included in the beta book any time now. I also presented on this at RailsConf back in May. It’s surprisingly easier than you think it is. I actually published several articles on this but with the book pending I can’t update those. You can contact me directly if you need some help though. I’m always willing to help out.