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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3f4da806c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +## Welcome to Rails + +Rails is a web-application framework that includes everything needed to +create database-backed web applications according to the +[Model-View-Controller (MVC)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller) +pattern. + +Understanding the MVC pattern is key to understanding Rails. MVC divides your +application into three layers, each with a specific responsibility. + +The _View layer_ is composed of "templates" that are responsible for providing +appropriate representations of your application's resources. Templates can +come in a variety of formats, but most view templates are HTML with embedded +Ruby code (ERB files). + +The _Model layer_ represents your domain model (such as Account, Product, +Person, Post, etc.) and encapsulates the business logic that is specific to +your application. In Rails, database-backed model classes are derived from +`ActiveRecord::Base`. Active Record allows you to present the data from +database rows as objects and embellish these data objects with business logic +methods. Although most Rails models are backed by a database, models can also +be ordinary Ruby classes, or Ruby classes that implement a set of interfaces +as provided by the Active Model module. You can read more about Active Record +in its [README](activerecord/README.rdoc). + +The _Controller layer_ is responsible for handling incoming HTTP requests and +providing a suitable response. Usually this means returning HTML, but Rails +controllers can also generate XML, JSON, PDFs, mobile-specific views, and +more. Controllers manipulate models and render view templates in order to +generate the appropriate HTTP response. + +In Rails, the Controller and View layers are handled together by Action Pack. +These two layers are bundled in a single package due to their heavy interdependence. +This is unlike the relationship between Active Record and Action Pack, which are +independent. Each of these packages can be used independently outside of Rails. You +can read more about Action Pack in its [README](actionpack/README.rdoc). + +## Getting Started + +1. Install Rails at the command prompt if you haven't yet: + + gem install rails + +2. At the command prompt, create a new Rails application: + + rails new myapp + + where "myapp" is the application name. + +3. Change directory to `myapp` and start the web server: + + cd myapp + rails server + + Run with `--help` or `-h` for options. + +4. Go to http://localhost:3000 and you'll see: "Welcome aboard: You're riding Ruby on Rails!" + +5. Follow the guidelines to start developing your application. You may find + the following resources handy: + * [Getting Started with Rails](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started.html) + * [Ruby on Rails Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org) + * [The API Documentation](http://api.rubyonrails.org) + * [Ruby on Rails Tutorial](http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book) + +## Contributing + +We encourage you to contribute to Ruby on Rails! Please check out the +[Contributing to Ruby on Rails guide](http://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.html) for guidelines about how to proceed. [Join us!](http://contributors.rubyonrails.org) + +## Code Status + +* [](http://travis-ci.org/rails/rails) +* [](https://gemnasium.com/rails/rails) + +## License + +Ruby on Rails is released under the [MIT License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT). |