Laragon

Build a Blog with Ruby on Rails

Set up a fast, isolated Ruby on Rails development environment on Windows with Laragon. Simple and portable.

🛠️ Ruby on Rails Blog Workshop

This workshop guides you through building a fully-fledged blog using the Ruby on Rails Framework, adapted to run smoothly on Windows with Laragon.

⚙️ This project is a clone of a GitHub repository by Jumpstartlab and a GitBook guide by Captain Vita, revised and adapted for Laragon.


What You'll Build

A simple blog system - perfect for beginners - while learning the fundamentals of Ruby on Rails development.


What You'll Learn

By completing this project, you will gain hands-on experience with core Rails concepts:

  • MVC Architecture
    Learn how to use Models, Views, and Controllers to build structured web applications.

  • Data Structures & Relationships
    Understand how to define and manage associations between data models.

  • Routing
    Configure URL endpoints to handle user requests with clean, RESTful routes.

  • Migrations
    Use Rails migrations to manage your database schema over time.

  • Dynamic Views
    Create reusable view components using forms, partials, and helpers.

  • RESTful Design
    Build your app following modern web conventions for resource-based routing.

  • Extending with Gems
    Add extra functionality using RubyGems to enhance your app.

  • Authentication
    Implement user authentication for secure login and access control.


Optimized for Windows

This guide is adapted to work seamlessly on Windows using Laragon, making setup and development fast and painless.

Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or new developer, this is a perfect hands-on project to deepen your Rails skills.


🔗 Ready to dive in? Make sure Ruby & Rails are installed via Laragon, then start building your blog app!