I did try rails server from the root directory of my app, entitled "simple_cms." Here's my command and the results.
Macintosh-198:simple_cms joelrw$ rails server NOTE: Gem.source_index is deprecated, use Specification. It will be removed on or after 2011-11-01. Gem.source_index called from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb:3. NOTE: Gem.source_index is deprecated, use Specification. It will be removed on or after 2011-11-01. Gem.source_index called from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/source.rb:162. NOTE: Gem::SourceIndex#each is deprecated with no replacement. It will be removed on or after 2011-11-01. Gem::SourceIndex#each called from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/source.rb:162. NOTE: Gem.source_index is deprecated, use Specification. It will be removed on or after 2011-11-01. Gem.source_index called from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb:84. /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/lib/mysql2/ mysql2.bundle: dlsym(0x1456f90, Init_mysql2): symbol not found - /usr/ local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/lib/mysql2/mysql2.bundle (LoadError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/lib/mysql2.rb:9 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:68:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:68:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:66:in `each' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:66:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:55:in `each' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler/ runtime.rb:55:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/bundler-1.0.11/lib/bundler.rb: 120:in `require' from /Users/joelrw/Sites/simple_cms/config/application.rb:7 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/ commands.rb:53:in `require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/ commands.rb:53 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/ commands.rb:50:in `tap' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/railties-3.2.1/lib/rails/ commands.rb:50 from script/rails:6:in `require' from script/rails:6 On Feb 5, 11:53 am, "soldier.coder" <geekprogrammer...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Also, what were exact steps you took to download and install latest > version of rails? > > As someone mentioned above, you need to be in the root directory of > your app. What does that mean? > When you first started developing your app, you probably did a command > like: > rails new my_app_name, where "my_app_name" is whatever you want your > new app to be called. > That created a new directory or folder, using that same name. You > need to get inside that directory before > typing > > rails sever. > > On Feb 4, 7:41 pm, Joel <joel.wes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > I'm having trouble getting my server to work. > > > I type > > > rails server > > > at the command line and get a whole lot of gobble-dee-gook. I do NOT > > get the results my instructor on the web video gets. I do not get any > > result when I look for localhost:3000 on my web browser. I'm using a > > Mac OS 10.5.8, and I downloaded the latest version of Rails, which > > seemed to go smoothly. > > > Please don't overwhelm me with technical speak. I'm brand new to > > rails, brand new to command line coding, brand new to web > > development. > > > Thanks! > > Joel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.