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I need a quick and dirty http server to use for local application development, that supports php and mysql. Xampp will not work for me (64 bit Win 7), so Im looking for something similar.
I've had good experience with The Uniform Server -- it's portable*, and it includes Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Perl in the box. Their installation manual also says testing has been successful on 64-bit WinXP Pro.
* It's portable in the put it on your USB-stick and use it on any Windows computer sense. They also claim to not touch the Windows registry at all.
Try Wamp server
I don't know if it includes MySQL, but check out the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0. It does include PHP and a lot of other stuff. All Free.
pmwikiserv is a wiki that includes a free standalone single executable PHP/http server for windows/Unix
Wamp Server
Zend Server CE
Checkout WebGUI (http://www.plainblack.com/) which comes with a quick install web server, mysql database, and content management system all in one. Works on Windows, Unix, Mac, BSD and Linux. Needs Perl. You can add on PHP and/or Python to make it do what you want. The system is entirely open source (you can pay for support). Under active development by a going commercial concern. Setup in minutes.
If you have a Windows XP Professional or a Windows Server installation, run it on IIS. I'm sure it's included on the higher end Vista distribution discs too. You can check by inserted your disc, going to Add or Remove Programs and on the left menu, select Add Windows Features...something like that anyway.
Abyss Web Server
http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/
The setup is trivial. Also, it only takes a couple of minutes to enable cgi (they are recognized by extension).
Also, many frameworks such as django and groovy/grails come with their own simple server.
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The reason why I want to switch to Ubuntu is that people said that GEMS works better on Linux than on Windows.
I don't want to get a MacBook Pro just for Rails development since I love Windows and I cannot stand the lack of apps for Mac. Moreover, people are saying that Ubuntu is "better" than Mac: http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/1bgj1s/are_there_advantages_of_ubuntu_over_os_x_for/
Does Virtual Box work well enough that it doesn't have any lag at all? I am using i7-3517U CPU with 8GB memory. I need to program in an environment that is lag-free and not sluggish. Or are there any alternatives to recommend?
I am unsure about all the permission settings or any complicated stuffs regarding the terminal. But I'll be using the terminal to develop. I'm still quite new here for development in Linux. Please be kind to me >< Thanks.
#holyxiaoxin I am pretty sure you should be asking this on superuser instead.
Nevertheless, I would suggest you to install Ubuntu in a partition instead of running a Virtual Machine. Here's a guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
Also, yes. Developing in a virtual machine could be very accurate, but at the end you could experiment weird behaviour when working with native libs mostly and you will be wondering if it is the VM or your setup.
Hope this help you get started. Also Ubuntu and Ruby on rails
P.S. I use OSX and it's the best you can get for RoR and development environments. Think about it as an investment to the future.
#holyxiaoxin hi. I have only ran rails on windows and Mac. Me personally I just got a MacBook pro. In my opinion Mac makes my life easier when it comes to rails development plus I am learning xcode and swift at the same time. I feel like you have to jump through hoops and ladders to fix certain errors and install gems on windows such as paperclip and even public activity. Yes it does help you with your skills in debugging but it slows down the learning process. Not only that but Mac is a faster development environment. I am not an expert but I just wanted to give you my personal experience if that is okay. I love windows as well and it makes me sad playing on my Mac while my windows is sitting over there but I still use my windows for things like packet tracer(which I haven't done in forever since discovering rails) Python, and writing essays and learning visual studios
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Sublime Text is good native text editor for web developers and other programmers. Using ftp feature is not user friendly, so my question is second:
What is the best practices to work locally with sublime text editor?
Main problem is:
After do some changes on localhost(database is on localhost, not on
remote server) i want see immediately result on remote server.
Please, give me some practical info.
For Windows a good tool which allows automated sync(including deletes) with remote and also allows to add exclusion rules is WinScp
for Mac the same can be done using Yummy FTP Watcher
NetBeans IDE is available on both mac and windows and 8.0.2 version has perfect upload on save function which also updates remove on file add and delete.
Take a look at the Sublime SFTP package by wbond, the creator of Package Control. It works for FTP, SFTP, and FTPS connections, allows syncing of files/folders (in both directions), and is pretty much invaluable for this kind of work. It costs US$16, but is definitely worth it.
Alternatively, if you're on a Mac, check out Transmit. It allows you to map SSH/FTP shares as a local volume, so you can use any program, not just Sublime. It's US$34, but very much worth it.
For other operating systems, google "FUSE" (file system in user space). Many Linux distros have packages available for various solutions, and there are versions for Windows as well. They essentially do the same thing as Transmit in allowing you to map a network resource to a local drive/volume.
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I am starting a new web app project with the only real technology requirement being a host running Windows Server. I considered both ASP.NET MVC and Ruby On Rails. I would like to learn Ruby so I'm wondering of hosting it on a Windows platform is doable or if it will cause me more grief than it is worth. RailsInstaller made dev environment setup a snap, but I'm more worried about the production deployment.
The proposed setup is a Ruby on Rails application running on Windows Server 2003 (IIS) & driven by a SQL Server database. I know that will make many open source people cringe, but I am wondering how viable this is from a strictly practical standpoint. Or, if this is just a bad idea, what might be a better way to go? Also any other practical advice on technology choices for Ruby on Windows or deployment ideas would be helpful (best deployment package, should I be using JRuby, etc.).
Thanks!
Yes, it's viable. Check out some of these helpful resources and articles that offer a variety of ways to get started with Rails on Windows:
http://www.helicontech.com/zoo/
http://vagrantup.com/
http://www.engineyard.com/blog/2011/jruby-on-windows
http://www.engineyard.com/blog/2011/jruby-win32ole-and-vagrant-on-windows
http://railsinstaller.org/
http://chocolatey.org/packages?q=ruby
As discussed in the JRuby on Windows article linked above, it's important that Windows developers get involved, so don't give up! Give it a go and share your experiences via a blog, here on SoF or on GitHub. When Rails was first born, deployment was a bit of a nightmare on any platform, so much so that entire books were written about it. Given the state of play now, and the obstacles that have been overcome through the sheer tenacity and ingenuity of the community, there's no reason why Ruby and Rails can't live and thrive on Windows.
If you specifically want to seek out folks with lots of Ruby on Windows expertise, I'd highly recommend the RubyInstaller group. They're a really friendly, dedicated bunch.
You might also be in need of an editor for Windows. I personally use Sublime Text 2, but there are others that might take your fancy:
http://www.sublimetext.com/dev
http://www.sapphiresteel.com/Products/Ruby-In-Steel/Ruby-In-Steel-Developer-Overview
http://www.jetbrains.com/ruby/
If the marriage of Ruby/RoR and Windows is a must, I would recommend going with JRuby and an application server of preference (e.g. Tomcat). MRI based application on Windows might be a pain to maintain.
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What is the best linux distro for deploying ruby on rails web apps on a production server.
The web app will use advanced cache features, graph creations and lots of other cool features.
Please advise.
I like Ubuntu Server mostly cause it's well supported and readily available on almost all cloud services.
Fedora 14, No Doubt... Actually there's a tutorial on how to setup a Complete RoR Development Enviroment in the Blog where I write... The post is in Spanish but I believe you'll understand terminal commands quite good:
http://xenodesystems.blogspot.com/2011/01/instalar-ruby-on-rails-en-linux-con.html
Also there's a Gadget on the Blog to translate posts into different Languages...
Good Luck!
Taking account that Rails relies substantially in console commands, any Unix based distribution will be good. My advice: use whatever you feel comfortable with. If that's not the case and you want to learn a suitable distro for Rails, I would recommend Fedora as Jmlevick suggested.
For Rails,it usually offers latest Ruby version directly in the distribution. Also the whole Rails is packaged as RPMs, making it easier to instal. You just need to download the RPM version of the gem with pre-compiled extension and you're done.
If you want to see the docs about Ruby or Rails directly from Fedora check out the links.
Also to take into account, Fedora is a friendly user distro, easy to install and it has a huge community, so in case of a problem, just do some research. In case that you have Mac, that would be also fine.
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If I stick with Ms Jet 4.0 (Ms Access 2000-2002) to develop my desktop database program, do you think my app will become obsolete pretty fast? That is from using old db engine that will not be available in the latest windows OS like Windows 7?
Or Ms Jet 4.0 is still a safe bet?
I'm using D5 and ADO.
Please share your thoughts and opinion :)
Thanks!
Ms Jet drivers are not supported on x64 bit OS so IMHO you should no longer use it. SQLite is a great choice for an embedded database.
I would rather try Firebird Embedded. There are plenty of components to access this database (like Zeos) and Firebird Embedded is very easy to deploy (just copy few dlls and database file to output directory).
Question was asked: "Is Ms Jet 4.0 still a good choice to develop Desktop Database App?"
The answer is No, it's a terrible choice. It's old, outdated, and basically unsupported.
Jet 4.0, DAO 3.6 and ADO are part of the Windows operating system since Windows 2000 and is present in Windows 7. I also don't see Microsoft removing those from the next version of Windows although I do't have any official or unoffical quotes on that.
Since SQL Server Express is free, I think it would be quite stupid to use JET for a multi-user network based application. It was only used in the past because there was no free version of SQL Server.
But if you want a simple database app that just runs on a single workstation then JET may well be an easy option considering ease of deployment etc.