Madison Rails
Command-line Cheat Sheet (Version #1)

RoR Command Line Cheat Sheet

  • Start Mongrel/WeBrick:
    • ruby script/server
  • To Build DB:
    • ruby script/generate model “modelName”
  • Edit DB Migration (build db):
    • db/migrate/modelName.rb
  • Update DB:
    • rake db:migrate
    • ruby script/generate migration “descriptiveName”
  • Build Controllers and Views:
    • ruby script/generate controller “controllerName” “viewName1” “viewName2” “veiwName3” (create a controller w/ views attached)
    • or
    • ruby script/generate scaffold “modelName” “controllerName”