From 53cd102b39eb62567298430cbd94e40dd78d46a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pratik Naik Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:29:25 +0000 Subject: Merge with docrails --- railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile') diff --git a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile index cf5754c0d3..3d6c16f11c 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This guide is designed for beginners who want to get started with a Rails applic It is highly recommended that you *familiarize yourself with Ruby before diving into Rails*. You will find it much easier to follow what’s going on with a Rails application if you understand basic Ruby syntax. Rails isn’t going to magically revolutionize the way you write web applications if you have no experience with the language it uses. There are some good free resources on the internet for learning Ruby, including: -* "Mr. Neigborly’s Humble Little Ruby Book":http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com +* "Mr. Neighborly’s Humble Little Ruby Book":http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com * "Programming Ruby":http://www.rubycentral.com/book * "Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby":http://poignantguide.net/ruby @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $ cd blog In any case, Rails will create a folder in your working directory called blog. Open up that folder and explore its contents. Most of the work in this tutorial will happen in the app/ folder, but here’s a basic rundown on the function of each folder that Rails creates in a new application by default: -|File/Folder|Purpose| +|_.File/Folder|_.Purpose| |README|This is a brief instruction manual for your application. Use it to tell others what your application does, how to set it up, and so on.| |Rakefile|This file contains batch jobs that can be run from the terminal.| |app/|Contains the controllers, models, and views for your application. You'll focus on this folder for the remainder of this guide.| @@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ NOTE. While scaffolding will get you up and running quickly, the "one size fits The scaffold generator will build 14 files in your application, along with some folders, and edit one more. Here's a quick overview of what it creates: -|File |Purpose| +|_.File |_.Purpose| |app/models/post.rb |The Post model| |db/migrate/20090113124235_create_posts.rb |Migration to create the posts table in your database (your name will include a different timestamp)| |app/views/posts/index.html.erb |A view to display an index of all posts | @@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ To hook the posts up to the home page you've already created, you can add a link

Hello, Rails!

<%= link_to "My Blog", posts_path %> - The +link_to+ method is one of Rails' built-in view helpers. It creates a hyperlink based on text to display and where to go - in this case, to the path for posts. @@ -1294,4 +1293,4 @@ h3. Changelog * October 16, 2008: Revised based on feedback from Pratik Naik by "Mike Gunderloy":credits.html#mgunderloy (not yet approved for publication) * October 13, 2008: First complete draft by "Mike Gunderloy":credits.html#mgunderloy (not yet approved for publication) * October 12, 2008: More detail, rearrangement, editing by "Mike Gunderloy":credits.html#mgunderloy (not yet approved for publication) -* September 8, 2008: initial version by James Miller (not yet approved for publication) \ No newline at end of file +* September 8, 2008: initial version by James Miller (not yet approved for publication) -- cgit v1.2.3