Installing and Running Ruby on Rails 6

Introduction

• Faster, better, less painful website development
• Get the most out of the exercise files

1. Get Started with Ruby on Rails

• Core concepts
• Create a new Ruby on Rails project
• Configure a Ruby on Rails project
• Access a Ruby on Rails project from a browser
• Generate a controller and view
• Define routes in a Ruby on Rails project

2. Controllers, Views, and Dynamic Content

• Render a view template for a browser
• Redirect controller actions
• Define view templates using ERB
• Use instance variables to set values in the template
• Create links to other web pages
• Define and read URL parameters

3. Databases and Migrations

• Write migrations to define database changes
• Use the command line to generate migrations
• Run migrations to change the database schema

4. Models and ActiveRecord

• ActiveRecord and ActiveRelation
• Use the Rails console to interact with a Rails project
• Create records using ActiveRecord
• Update records using ActiveRecord
• Delete records using ActiveRecord
• Find records using ActiveRecord
• Define one-to-many associations between models

5. CRUD, REST, and Resourceful Routes

• Learn about CRUD (create, read, update, delete)
• Use REST for resourceful routes in a Rails project
• Use resourceful URL helpers

6. Controllers and CRUD

• Read actions: Index and show
• Create action: New
• Create action: Create
• Update actions: Edit and update
• Use partials to organize code
• Delete actions: Delete and destroy

Conclusion

• Next steps