CODEWITHSUNDEEP
ruby-on-rails-3
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Reputation: 18521

ruby on rails - create a simple html page

I need some assistance in creating a simple html page and locate it in the server.

Since I couldnt find it in the doc I tried to put a index2.html file in the /public library and when I tried to get receive it using 

http://127.0.0.1:3000/index2.html

or 

http://127.0.0.1:3000/public/index2.html

and receiver 

ActionController::RoutingError (No route matches [GET] "/public/index2.html"):
  1. how do I get the html from the server
  2. how di I make it the default.

Thanks.

EDIT : thanks for your answers. I am looking for the simplest way to work. in many tutorials it says you can put it in the public folder and thats it. This will same me useless controllers.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2398

Answers (2)

ksol
ksol

Reputation: 12235

You can do that in several ways : the more obvious would be to have an action in one of your controller (or a new one, whatever) that does nothing (except render the view), and add a route to it. There is other ways to achieve this too, with more adapted tools. I never used any of them, so might want to google it (static page rails), but I know one of them is a gem called High Voltage. Hope this serves you well.

Upvotes: 2

Compunutter
Compunutter

Reputation: 159

I think you might have mis-understood Rails...

I have never used it but I think I can probably help you with your answer. Rails is the most popular MVC framework for the language Ruby, hence 'Ruby on Rails'. Here is a link to the MVC framework this may help you understand it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller

With the MVC framework you can't 'get' a file directly through the URL. You have to get it through the routing engine. Usually you do this through a Controller which renders a view, typically, from a model.

It's difficult to explain if you don't understand how the MVC framework works but once you have an understanding you should be able to develop web applications very rapidly.

Have a look here for creating your first rails app: http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started.html

Upvotes: 1

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