> > Why is mySQL not the typical default DB? > Because SQLite is easier to install/maintain on a developer's machine. It's easy enough to switch to MySQL when creating a project:
rails my_project -d mysql > I'm used to building up tables by hand...I'm aware there is a faster way > of doing it in RoR - should I be old fashioned and comfortable or plunge > right in to the Ruby way? > Look in to ActiveRecord Migrations and "rake db:migrate". When you say "building up tables" if you mean initial data entry, look in to ActiveRecord Seed data and "rake db:seed". > Hosting companies? Can anyone recommend any cheap development servers, > that we can all work remotely? > In the UK, I'd recommend Bytemark.co.uk - outside the UK, you'd need to give more information on where you are :-) > Prob inane questions - but my experience with RoR is zero! > I'm sure we'll all help you on here. Providing you post detailed questions (including any error messages, what you've tried etc) you're bound to get helpful answers. Cheers, Andy -- 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-t...@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.
