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Ruby is a programming language. Rails is a web application development framework written in the Ruby language, designed to make programming web applications easier. Many web programming tasks such as generating HTML, routing URLs, and making data models are very easy with Rails.

We have removed all the hurdles in installing and configuring Ruby on Rails, making it easier for developers to focus on their Rails projects rather than spending time installing and configuring the stack on a Windows environment.

Accessing Your AMI from AWS Marketplace

To get started with your Ruby on Rails stack:

Subscribe: Purchase the Ruby on Rails AMI from the AWS Marketplace.
Connect via RDP:
- In the AWS Console, select your launched instance and click Connect.
- Choose RDP Client, upload your .pem key file, and decrypt the password using your private key.
- Download the .rdp file and connect using the username Administrator and the decrypted password.

For more information, refer to the AWS Windows Instance Connection Guide.

Installation Paths and Versions

The Ruby on Rails stack is installed in standard Windows directories for easy access:

Category	Version	Location
Ruby	4.0.3-1	C:\Ruby
Rails	8.1.3	—
SQLite	3.53.1	C:\sqlite
Notepad++	8.9.5	C:\Program Files\Notepad++

Getting Started

Creating a New Application

Open a command prompt and run rails new YOUR_APPLICATION_NAME. This creates the application folder from where you ran the command. For example, running rails new blog from C:\ will create a blog folder with all required files underneath it.
After running the above step, the entire Rails directory structure with all the code required to run the application will be ready.
From your new application's directory, run the command rails server to launch the server bundled with Ruby.
Now you can access your application through a web browser — point your browser to http://localhost:3000 where your Rails application will be running.

Sample Application

We have created a sample application with a shortcut on the desktop. Click the command prompt shortcut icon on the desktop — it will take you to C:\projects\my_app. From there, run the command rails server to launch the server bundled with Ruby.
To view the application in a browser, click the Sample Rails icon on the desktop or point your browser to http://localhost:3000.

Making Your Application Accessible from the Web

Allocate an Elastic IP in the AWS Console and associate it with your instance.
If you have a domain name, go to the DNS settings and update the IP address to point to the Elastic IP.
Bind the Elastic IP to the Rails server by running the following command in the command prompt:
```
C:\ruby_application\webapp> rails server --binding=Elastic_IP
```
You can now access the application from outside using the domain name or Elastic IP:
- http://Elastic_IP:3000
- http://domainname:3000

AWS Cost Optimizer — CloudInsider

Our other popular offering is the AWS Cost Optimizer aka CloudInsider, available in AWS Marketplace. This service has helped our customers save significantly on AWS and other cloud spending. It is easy to subscribe and you can see the savings in minutes.

▶ Watch Demo Video Subscribe on AWS Marketplace

Support

For any questions or assistance with our AWS Marketplace offering, reach out to us at support@theglobalsolutions.net.