mejam35 / food-log

A Ruby on Rails based food logger that keeps track of the food I consume

WIP

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Food Logger

Installation

Install Ruby

• For Windows: RubyInstaller
• For Linux: Ruby Installation Guide

Install Rails

To install Rails, run the following command:

gem install rails

Creating a New Rails App

To create a new Rails application, use the following command, replacing <app-name> with your desired application name:

rails new <app-name>

Starting the Rails Server

Navigate to your application directory and start the Rails server with:

rails server

Creating a New Table in Rails

Using Rails Model

To create a new model, use the following command, replacing <model-name> with your desired model name:

rails generate model <model-name>

Using Rails Scaffold (Not Recommended)

To create a new scaffold, use the following command, replacing <model-name> with your desired model name:

rails generate scaffold <model-name>

Migrating the Database

To apply the migrations and update the database schema, use the following command:

rails db:migrate