Recently, I’ve been working on the Rails section and I can’t believe how awesome (and tricky) it is! Rails is like Hogwarts, a magical place where great things and crazy things can happen. In order to enjoy Rails, we must know some fundamental commands. So, for this blogpost I decided to share a list of the most important Rails commands.
Note: To run these commands you must cd to the root directory (exception: rails new)!
| Command | Concept | Notes |
|---|---|---|
rails new name |
create a new application | With this command you can create the skeleton of your app. |
rails server or rails s |
start the server | Start the server( similar to ‘shotgun’). You’ll be able to acces it via localhost:300 . To stop the server , press Ctrl +C |
rails g scaffold name attribute:type |
Scaffold | The magic trick! It generates controllers, models, and views. Also, it creates a new resource, edit, show, and delete. Note: While this is an awesome trick, I’m staying away from it because I like to build my models and controllers from scratch! |
rails g model name attribute:type |
creates a model and migration | Also, it creates a model file that will inherit from ActiveRecord::Base. It creates a database migration that will add a table and columns with the attribute information |
rake db:migrate |
Migrations | This command updates your database. Make sure to run this command everytime you add a new migration!! |
rake routes |
shows existing routes | It shows a list of available routes in your application. It is a lifesaver!! |
I use these commands a lot, and they have made my life much easier!! In my next post I will share a list of the basic structure of a rails app!
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