README.md

How to setup a Window PC for Rails

1. Update Windows

1. Press the Windows key
2. Type Update
3. Click Check for updates
4. Install any updates (avoid windows 11 upgrades for now)

2. Open PowerShell as Administrator

1. Press the Windows key
2. Type PowerShell
3. Right-click on Windows PowerShell and choose Run as administrator

3. Install Rails Academy (part one)

In PowerShell window copy and paste this command to allow Rails Academy to install:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Then copy and paste this command to install Rails Academy:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justintanner/rails-academy/stable/win/install.ps1'))

4. Restart your PC

After restarting Ubuntu and Docker should open automatically.

Important:: Let Ubuntu finish installing first, then continue with the Docker setup.

5. Docker

You should now see a "Docker" icon on your Desktop, please click it, then:

1. Click the gear icon in the top right and choose Settings
2. Click General and check Start Docker Desktop when you log in

6. Install Rails Academy (part two)

1. Press the Windows key
2. Type Alacritty
3. Paste in the following to complete the install

wget -qO- https://rails.academy/install | bash

🎉 Congratulations 🎉

Your Windows PC is ready for Rails development! 🚀

List of installed software

Desktop Apps

• Alacritty
• Docker
• RubyMine
• Visual Studio Code

Terminal Apps

• Chocolatey
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails
• Kamal
• Git
• Github CLI
• LazyDocker
• LazyGit
• FastFetch
• Mise
• Teraform
• Nerd Fonts