# Windows Server 2003/2208 with IIS : How to make it as RoR web server?

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 6, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317 "2009-05-06T17:51:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobodybutca)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317/1 "2009-05-06T17:51:47Z")

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Hi guys,

Been busy researching yesterday on how to create a RoR development web  
server environment, on a box running on Windows 2003 or 2008 with IIS  
enable.

2nd, I am downloading a Ubuntu, trying to create a linux box to host  
RoR development, as most of RoR users suggested to use as server OS.  
Problem is, I am a window guy, do you have a good tutorial on  
installing Ubuntu down to installing/setup RoR inorder to a production  
like environment?

3rd, any good guides on beginning development on RoR with existing  
database(Ms Sql 2000)

br,

No Body

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**Author:** ![nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobodybutca)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317/2 "2009-05-06T17:59:25Z")

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I found  
[http://www.hackido.com/2009/04/install-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-904-jaunty.htmlvery](http://www.hackido.com/2009/04/install-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-904-jaunty.htmlvery)  
helpful (actually I was using a previous version of the guide as I was  
using ubuntu 8.10).

As far as using a windows box for RoR server I am sure it is possible  
but I  
suspect most would advise that it is much easier on Linux.

Colin

2009/5/6 nobodybutca [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobodybutca)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317/3 "2009-05-06T20:16:33Z")

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Here is a good tutorial I used recently:

[http://nlakkakula.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/10-steps-for-deploying-your-ruby-on-rails-application-on-a-windows-server-2008-apache-mongrel-cluster/](http://nlakkakula.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/10-steps-for-deploying-your-ruby-on-rails-application-on-a-windows-server-2008-apache-mongrel-cluster/)

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**Author:** ![nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobodybutca)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317/4 "2009-05-07T08:38:38Z")

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Thanks Colin and david,

Now my other problem is,  
To setup a Linux Ubuntu box using :

ubuntu-9.04-server-i386

and then Install all necessary files to host a RoR

and good link?

On May 7, 2:16 am, David F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/dc4da7/32.png) [@nobodybutca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobodybutca)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-server-2003-2208-with-iis-how-to-make-it-as-ror-web-server/167317/5 "2009-05-07T09:32:38Z")

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As for installing Ubuntu, download the CD image and go for it.

For RoR my link  
[http://www.hackido.com/2009/04/install-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-904-jaunty.htmlis](http://www.hackido.com/2009/04/install-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-904-jaunty.htmlis)  
for a desktop version, but I think it should not be much different on  
a  
server.

2009/5/7 nobodybutca [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)