Ruby on rails 4.0 Rocks! There is no framework as easy to use and setup such as this. You are on the right track my friend. Ruby on Rails it is really the type of web development that doesn’t hurt.

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Before getting to the nitty gritty of your next million dollar web app idea. You will need to get a couple of things in order to start creating as smooth as possible.

First you need to install Ruby and the latest Rails gem on your development environment PC/Mac. Go to rubyonrails.org and download the ruby installer for your operating system.

Download and Install Ruby

First you need to install Ruby and the latest Rails gem on your development environment PC/Mac. Go to rubyonrails.org and download the ruby installer for your operating system.

Download and Install Node JS *(not required)

Visit the NodeJS website and get the latest package. This is not a requirement; however if you later find issues with your Rails installation related to a jQuery/JavaScript runtime — installing this software will fix the issue.

Download and Install Aptana IDE (Free)

This is one of the greatest free RoR IDE available in the interwebz. Has everything you will need to learn, develop and deploy your first Ruby on Rails application. One minor setback that makes me hesitate using it more often is the responsiveless auto-complete feature for RoR. Yet, it works great for all other web developement projects you could have in mind.

Download and Install RubyMine IDE (License)

The best Ruby on Rails I have seen so far is Ruby Mine created and maintained by JetBrains. This IDE has a lot, and I mean a lot of features to offer for web developers. This program has the best code-check and auto-complete solutions by far. I recommend you to try it –It will make your development life easier.