Chapter 2 20 minutes

Creating Your First Rails App

Now that you have Ruby and Rails installed, let's create your HerNextGram app!

Step 1: Create the App

Run: rails new her_next_gram

Step 2: Start Your Server

Navigate into your new app: cd her_next_gram
Start the server: rails server

Step 3: See Your App

Visit: http://localhost:3000
You should see the Rails welcome page!

What's Next

In the next chapter, we'll add user authentication!