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Ruby

Amanda Bater
Amanda Bater
7,686 Points
Posted by Amanda Bater
Amanda Bater
7,686 Points

Ruby dev environment

Hi there. I'm an absolute beginner to Ruby, and I'm trying to set up my own Ruby dev environment so I can practise outside of just using the exercises on the Treehouse tutorials. How is best to do this? I'm having some trouble. I know I can download a text editor and write the code...then how do I test it?

Trying to look up instructions on the internet but everything I've found so far doesn't seem to be aimed at an absolute beginner!

1 Answer

nulled
nulled
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nulled
nulled
1,890 Points

Here is the course on here to show you how to install a Ruby environment.

I suggest you download Atom as your text editor. And here is the best resource to start with Ruby: Learn to Program by Chris Pine.

Amanda Bater
Amanda Bater
7,686 Points
Amanda Bater
Amanda Bater
7,686 Points

Hi there...thanks for your response. Managed to get everything set up eventually, I really wish I'd found that course sooner! About to start the Learn to Program exercises!