Hi, Try "Deploying Rails Applications"[1] from the Pragmatic Bookshelf. It covers what you're looking for.
[1] http://pragprog.com/titles/fr_deploy/deploying-rails-applications -- Bob On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Jeremy <bathrobewarr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi there, > I'm a newb when it comes to RoR but I have some questions about > deployment that has eluded me since I heard about RoR 2+ years ago. I > was hoping someone could shed some light for me on this subject. > > I've read many books on Ruby and Rails, and I've watched many video > tutorials but after hours of reading up on Ruby and Rails, I am still > confused about how deployment is done. Mind you, I'm learning this > stuff on my own without help from a real person, so I'm a little > frustrated about how difficult it is to deploy a site/app. > > Also, another question is where can I find a very cheap host to upload > my RoR app/site? Or what host would you recommend that wouldn't cost > an arm and a leg? I see to use Joyent.com it cost ALOT to host with > them (http://www.joyent.com/services/cloudhosting/) like around $500+/ > mo for 4GB Ram... That's crazy if you ask me... Especially, if you're > just starting out and want to play around before you get into paying > more money for a host. > > Anyway, here's what I understand thus far about deployment... > I can use either "SVN" or "Git" to upload my RoR project to a server, > is that correct? Why can't I just use FTP? (newb question I know...) > > I've been hearing a lot about Phusion Passenger, but it's a little > overwhelming. So just wondering if this is all I need to deploy an > app? Would I need git or svn if I used passenger? > > What books would you recommend for learning to upload a Ruby on Rails > site/app to a server? > > I did a few searches here to find out if i could get an answer for my > questions but it's a little overwhelming.. I know it's a lot of > questions so my apologies in advance. Any guidance I can get about > these topics would be very appreciated and helpful. Even if it's just > listing a couple books that specifically target these subjects would > be great. > > Thanks again, > Jeremy > > P.S. I work on Mac OSX - Snow Leopard 10.6.4, 3.06 GHz Intel Core2 Duo > and 4GB memory... Also, I'm working with the current stable versions > of Ruby, Rails and gems as of June 27 2010. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
