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KazVee: Use {{Template:VPSInfo}} for VPS Info

2025-08-31T18:43:28Z

Use {{Template:VPSInfo}} for VPS Info

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	Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Morty\|Morty]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], or ~~the [https://heliohost.org/vps/~~ VPS ~~plans]~~.		Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Morty\|Morty]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], or a VPS. {{Template:VPSInfo}}}}
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	== Preface ==		== Preface ==

KazVee: Add Tutorials category tag to the page

2025-07-13T03:42:06Z

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	=== Further Support ===		=== Further Support ===

	If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than a full 2 hours and it still isn't working please check your account [[:View_Error_Logs \| error logs]], since these will often provide information that can help you resolve the problem. If you're still stuck, please create a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you ~~are encountering~~.		If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than a full 2 hours and it still isn't working please check your account [[:View_Error_Logs \| error logs]], since these will often provide information that can help you resolve the problem. If you're still stuck, please create a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you encounter.

			[[Category:Tutorials]]

KazVee: Add link to view Error Logs

2025-04-20T23:22:54Z

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	=== Further Support ===		=== Further Support ===

	If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than a full 2 hours and it still isn't working please ~~make~~ a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you are encountering.		If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than a full 2 hours and it still isn't working please check your account [[:View_Error_Logs \| error logs]], since these will often provide information that can help you resolve the problem. If you're still stuck, please create a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you are encountering.

KazVee: Add 'RoR' for searchability

2025-02-04T05:23:19Z

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	HelioHost is one of the few free web hosts to offer the Ruby programming language. A combination of Perl's syntax and Smalltalk's semantics, Ruby is a mature production language that remains popular. Ruby's compatibility with multiple programming paradigms allows it great versatility and makes it an easy language to learn for existing developers.		HelioHost is one of the few free web hosts to offer the Ruby programming language. A combination of Perl's syntax and Smalltalk's semantics, Ruby is a mature production language that remains popular. Ruby's compatibility with multiple programming paradigms allows it great versatility and makes it an easy language to learn for existing developers.

	We also offer the powerful Ruby on Rails web application framework. This framework contains all the essentials for building a web application, and greatly simplifies the task by providing libraries tailored to do almost any task. By utilizing the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, Rails effectively separates different aspects of your web application, allowing for modular design and extensibility.		We also offer the powerful Ruby on Rails (RoR) web application framework. This framework contains all the essentials for building a web application, and greatly simplifies the task by providing libraries tailored to do almost any task. By utilizing the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, Rails effectively separates different aspects of your web application, allowing for modular design and extensibility.

	== How to set up Ruby on Rails ==		== How to set up Ruby on Rails ==

KazVee: Update to use H2 headers for better readability

2025-01-17T17:14:48Z

Update to use H2 headers for better readability

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	= Ruby on Rails =		== Ruby on Rails ==

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KazVee: Update RoR guide with refreshed steps & screenshots

2025-01-17T15:32:00Z

Update RoR guide with refreshed steps & screenshots

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	= Ruby on Rails =		= Ruby on Rails =

	{{Caution\|		{{Caution\|
	Ruby on Rails is available on [[:~~Johnny~~\|~~Johnny~~]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].		Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Morty\|Morty]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].
	}}		}}

	= Preface =		== Preface ==

	HelioHost is one of the few free web hosts to offer the Ruby programming language. A combination of Perl's syntax and Smalltalk's semantics, Ruby is a mature production language that remains popular. Ruby's compatibility with multiple programming paradigms allows it great versatility and makes it an easy language to learn for existing developers.		HelioHost is one of the few free web hosts to offer the Ruby programming language. A combination of Perl's syntax and Smalltalk's semantics, Ruby is a mature production language that remains popular. Ruby's compatibility with multiple programming paradigms allows it great versatility and makes it an easy language to learn for existing developers.
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	We also offer the powerful Ruby on Rails web application framework. This framework contains all the essentials for building a web application, and greatly simplifies the task by providing libraries tailored to do almost any task. By utilizing the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, Rails effectively separates different aspects of your web application, allowing for modular design and extensibility.		We also offer the powerful Ruby on Rails web application framework. This framework contains all the essentials for building a web application, and greatly simplifies the task by providing libraries tailored to do almost any task. By utilizing the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, Rails effectively separates different aspects of your web application, allowing for modular design and extensibility.

	= How to set up Ruby on Rails =		== How to set up Ruby on Rails ==

	= Download the example project =		=== Download the example project ===

	Download the example Ruby on Rails files from: [https://~~krydos.~~heliohost.org/ror_ruby3.2.~~1_rails7~~.0.5.~~zip krydos~~.heliohost.org/ror_ruby3.2.~~1_rails7~~.0.5.~~zip~~]		Download the example Ruby on Rails files from: [https://heliohost.org/downloads/ror_ruby3.2.2_rails8.0.1.tar.gz heliohost.org/downloads/ror_ruby3.2.2_rails8.0.1.tar.gz]

	= ~~Delete~~ the ~~default index page~~ =		=== Upload the example project ===

	~~[https://heliohost.org/login/ Login] to your HelioHost account, and continue to Plesk. Click 'Files' in the main left menu.~~ Navigate to 'httpdocs'. Click the checkbox to the left of the 'index.html' file and then click the 'Remove' button to delete the default Plesk page. We recommend that you choose the 'Skip the Recycle Bin' option and click the 'Yes, remove' button.		Navigate to your home directory and click the '+' button to upload the tar.gz file. Locate the 'ror_ruby3.2.2_rails8.0.1.tar.gz' file that you just downloaded, and upload it to Plesk. Make sure you upload it to your home directory, not 'httpdocs'.

	~~[[File:ror_delete_index.png]]~~

	~~= Upload the example project =~~

	~~Now navigate up one level~~ to your home directory and click the '+' button to upload the ~~zip~~ file. Locate the 'ror_ruby3.2.~~1_rails7~~.0.5.~~zip~~' file that you just downloaded, and upload it to Plesk.

	[[File:ror_upload.png]]		[[File:ror_upload.png]]

	= Extract the example project files =		=== Extract the example project files ===

	Now click the filename of 'ror_ruby3.2.~~1_rails7~~.0.5.~~zip~~' to extract the ~~zip~~ file. Make sure that it is extracting the files to the '/' directory and not to 'httpdocs' or anywhere else.		Now click the filename of 'ror_ruby3.2.2_rails8.0.1.tar.gz' to extract the tar.gz file. Make sure that it is extracting the files to the '/' directory and not to 'httpdocs' or anywhere else.

	[[File:ror_extract.png]]		[[File:ror_extract.png]]

	= Edit the 'environment' file =		=== Edit the 'environment' file ===

	Click on the 'config' directory, and then click the 'environment.rb' file to edit it. You'll need to change the line that says '~~yourdomain~~.helioho.st' to your actual domain. Then save the file.		Click on the 'config' directory, and then click the 'environment.rb' file to edit it. You'll need to change the line that says 'ror.helioho.st' to your actual domain. Then save the file.

	[[File:ror_domain.png]]		[[File:ror_domain.png]]

	= Install Ruby =		=== Install Ruby ===

	Now click 'Websites and Domains' on the main left Plesk menu. ~~If you're on the old 'Active List view' you can just~~ click the '~~Ruby' button, but if you're on the 'Dynamic List view' you'll need to click 'Create Website (CMS, Builders, and more)~~' and then click 'Ruby' from the menu displayed.		Now click 'Websites and Domains' on the main left Plesk menu. Next click the header 'Get Started' and then click 'Ruby' from the menu displayed.

	[[File:ror_ruby.png]]		[[File:ror_ruby.png]]

	= Enable Ruby =		=== Enable Ruby ===

	The test Ruby on Rails files are designed for Ruby 3.2.1 so ensure you have 'Ruby Version' set to '3.2.1-~~p31~~'. Change the 'Application Mode' from 'production' to 'development' so you can see errors later, and wait until you see a confirmation message that says 'Information: Application mode was successfully updated'. Then click 'Enable Ruby' and wait for the confirmation message saying Ruby was enabled:		The test Ruby on Rails files are designed for Ruby 3.2.2 so ensure you have 'Ruby Version' set to '3.2.2-p53'. Change the 'Application Mode' from 'production' to 'development' so you can see errors later, and wait until you see a confirmation message that says 'Information: Application mode was successfully updated'. Then click 'Enable Ruby' and wait for the confirmation message saying Ruby was enabled:

	[[File:ror_enable.png]]		[[File:ror_enable.png]]

	= Wait for Ruby Deployment =		=== Wait for Ruby Deployment ===

	{{Info\|In order for the Rails application to be deployed it requires an Apache restart. Apache restarts happen every ~~'''~~2 hours~~'''~~. Please be patient and wait for ~~'''~~the full 2 hours~~'''~~ before assuming anything is broken.}}		{{Info\|
			In order for the Rails application to be deployed it requires an Apache restart. Apache restarts happen every 2 hours. Please be patient and wait for the full 2 hours before assuming anything is broken.

			Toggling the 'Application Mode' between 'production' to 'development' also requires an Apache restart for the new setting to take effect. We recommend keeping this setting in 'development' mode until your application has been successfully deployed without errors.
			}}

	If everything is working it should look like this:		If everything is working it should look like this:
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	Once you've got this basic example working we encourage you to edit the files, and create your Ruby on Rails website. Let us know if you have any questions.		Once you've got this basic example working we encourage you to edit the files, and create your Ruby on Rails website. Let us know if you have any questions.

	= Further Support =		== Troubleshooting ==

			If you receive an error message that says:

			'Web application could not be started by the Phusion Passenger(R) application server. Please read the Passenger log file (search for the Error ID) to find the details of the error. You can also get a detailed report to appear directly on this page, but for security reasons it is only provided if Phusion Passenger(R) is run with environment set to development and/or with the friendly error pages option set to on.'

			This means the 'Application Mode' was not switched from 'production' to 'development'. To enable more detailed error reporting, please refer to the steps listed above to set the 'Application Mode' from 'production' to 'development'. After changing to development mode, restart your app. You will then need to wait for up to 2 hours for the next Apache restart for the new setting to take effect. We recommend leaving the 'Application Mode' as 'development' so that you can see error logs.

			=== Further Support ===

	If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than ~~'''~~a full 2 hours~~'''~~ and it still isn't working please make a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you are encountering.		If it doesn't work, go back and check all of your steps again. If it's been more than a full 2 hours and it still isn't working please make a new post in the [https://helionet.org/index/forum/45-customer-service/?do=add Customer Service forum], making sure to provide your '''username''' and any '''error messages''' you are encountering.

KazVee at 03:23, 1 November 2024

2024-11-01T03:23:57Z

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	= Delete the default index page =		= Delete the default index page =

	[https://heliohost.org/login/ Login] to your HelioHost account, and continue to Plesk. Click `Files` in the main left menu. Navigate to `httpdocs`. Click the checkbox to the left of the `index.html` file and then click the `Remove` button to delete the default Plesk page. We recommend that you choose the `Skip the Recycle Bin` option and click the `Yes, remove` button.		[https://heliohost.org/login/ Login] to your HelioHost account, and continue to Plesk. Click 'Files' in the main left menu. Navigate to 'httpdocs'. Click the checkbox to the left of the 'index.html' file and then click the 'Remove' button to delete the default Plesk page. We recommend that you choose the 'Skip the Recycle Bin' option and click the 'Yes, remove' button.

	[[File:ror_delete_index.png]]		[[File:ror_delete_index.png]]
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	= Upload the example project =		= Upload the example project =

	Now navigate up one level to your home directory and click the `+` button to upload the zip file. Locate the `ror_ruby3.2.1_rails7.0.5.zip` file that you just downloaded, and upload it to Plesk.		Now navigate up one level to your home directory and click the '+' button to upload the zip file. Locate the 'ror_ruby3.2.1_rails7.0.5.zip' file that you just downloaded, and upload it to Plesk.

	[[File:ror_upload.png]]		[[File:ror_upload.png]]
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	= Extract the example project files =		= Extract the example project files =

	Now click the filename of `ror_ruby3.2.1_rails7.0.5.zip` to extract the zip file. Make sure that it is extracting the files to the `/` directory and not to `httpdocs` or anywhere else.		Now click the filename of 'ror_ruby3.2.1_rails7.0.5.zip' to extract the zip file. Make sure that it is extracting the files to the '/' directory and not to 'httpdocs' or anywhere else.

	[[File:ror_extract.png]]		[[File:ror_extract.png]]

	= Edit the `environment` file =		= Edit the 'environment' file =

	Click on the `config` directory, and then click the `environment.rb` file to edit it. You'll need to change the line that says `yourdomain.helioho.st` to your actual domain. Then save the file.		Click on the 'config' directory, and then click the 'environment.rb' file to edit it. You'll need to change the line that says 'yourdomain.helioho.st' to your actual domain. Then save the file.

	[[File:ror_domain.png]]		[[File:ror_domain.png]]
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	= Install Ruby =		= Install Ruby =

	Now click `Websites and Domains` on the main left Plesk menu. If you're on the old `Active List view` you can just click the `Ruby` button, but if you're on the `Dynamic List view` you'll need to click `Create Website (CMS, Builders, and more)` and then click `Ruby` from the menu displayed.		Now click 'Websites and Domains' on the main left Plesk menu. If you're on the old 'Active List view' you can just click the 'Ruby' button, but if you're on the 'Dynamic List view' you'll need to click 'Create Website (CMS, Builders, and more)' and then click 'Ruby' from the menu displayed.

	[[File:ror_ruby.png]]		[[File:ror_ruby.png]]
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	= Enable Ruby =		= Enable Ruby =

	The test Ruby on Rails files are designed for Ruby 3.2.1 so ensure you have `Ruby Version` set to `3.2.1-p31`. Change the `Application Mode` from `production` to `development` so you can see errors later, and wait until you see a confirmation message that says `Information: Application mode was successfully updated`. Then click `Enable Ruby` and wait for the confirmation message saying Ruby was enabled:		The test Ruby on Rails files are designed for Ruby 3.2.1 so ensure you have 'Ruby Version' set to '3.2.1-p31'. Change the 'Application Mode' from 'production' to 'development' so you can see errors later, and wait until you see a confirmation message that says 'Information: Application mode was successfully updated'. Then click 'Enable Ruby' and wait for the confirmation message saying Ruby was enabled:

	[[File:ror_enable.png]]		[[File:ror_enable.png]]

KazVee at 18:09, 17 October 2024

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	= Wait for Ruby Deployment =		= Wait for Ruby Deployment =

	In order for the Rails application to be deployed it requires an Apache restart. Apache restarts happen every '''2 hours'''. Please be patient and wait for '''the full 2 hours''' before assuming anything is broken.		{{Info\|In order for the Rails application to be deployed it requires an Apache restart. Apache restarts happen every '''2 hours'''. Please be patient and wait for '''the full 2 hours''' before assuming anything is broken.}}

	If everything is working it should look like this:		If everything is working it should look like this:

KazVee at 17:45, 17 October 2024

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	= Ruby on Rails =		= Ruby on Rails =

			{{Caution\|
	Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].		Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].
			}}

	= Preface =		= Preface =

KazVee at 17:34, 4 October 2024

2024-10-04T17:34:50Z

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	= Ruby on Rails =		= Ruby on Rails =

	Ruby on Rails is available on Johnny, Tommy, or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].		Ruby on Rails is available on [[:Johnny\|Johnny]], [[:Tommy\|Tommy]], or the [https://heliohost.org/vps/ VPS plans].

	= Preface =		= Preface =