Test Driving a Rails API - Part One

Package Manager Front End Package Manager Databases

RubyGems Landing Page
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RubyGems

RubyGems. org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and then install them. Use the API find out more about available gems. Become a contributor and improve the site yourself.
Pricing:
- Open Source
With Ruby installed, you can now manage your RubyGems with the gem command. Install the Rails gem or update if you already have it.

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Postgres.app Landing Page
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Postgres.app

The easiest way to run PostgreSQL on the Mac.
Pricing:
- Open Source
A running Rails application needs a database to connect to. You may already have your database of choice installed, but if not, I recommend PostgreSQL, or Postgres for short. On a Mac, probably the easiest way to install it is with Posrgres.app. Another option, the one I prefer, is to use Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, this command will install PostgreSQL version 16 along with libpq:.

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Homebrew Landing Page
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Homebrew

The missing package manager for macOS
Pricing:
- Open Source
A running Rails application needs a database to connect to. You may already have your database of choice installed, but if not, I recommend PostgreSQL, or Postgres for short. On a Mac, probably the easiest way to install it is with Posrgres.app. Another option, the one I prefer, is to use Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, this command will install PostgreSQL version 16 along with libpq:.

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