What you'll learn

When starting out your project in Rails, a lot of complexities have to be surpassed first before you start writing code which includes of course installing Ruby (and Rails), your editor and the tools to test your code out. In this course, Building a Ruby on Rails Development Environment, you’ll learn to set up an efficient and productive set of tools to streamline the development process. First, you’ll explore how to manage the different Ruby versions on your system as well as the tools needed to start writing code. Next, you’ll discover how to put these tools together so it’s easy to start writing the moment you sit down and start working on some code which includes installing plugins and bootstrapping a project. Finally, you’ll learn how to personalize your setup with a pipeline and with a single command, boot up everything you need to start working. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to create your own development environment. This will increase your productivity when writing code for Rails needed to deliver a solid software product for your end users in the most efficient and reliable way possible.