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# THIS LINUX SETUP SCRIPT HAS MORPHED INTO A WHOLE PROJECT: HTTPS://OMAKUB.ORG
# PLEASE CHECKOUT THAT PROJECT INSTEAD OF THIS OUTDATED SETUP SCRIPT.
#
#

# Libraries and infrastructure
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y \
	docker.io docker-buildx \
	build-essential pkg-config autoconf bison rustc cargo clang \

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{
	email [email protected]
}

my.host.com {
	encode zstd gzip
	log {
       	output stdout
	}

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How to set up a basic Sinatra + React webapp in 2025

Let's say you want to use Ruby for the backend of a basic webapp but React on the frontend. Here's how.

(Note: All tested on January 13, 2025 with Ruby 3.3, Sinatra 4.1.1, and React 18.3. Configs may change over time.)

First, create the app folder and set up Sinatra:

mkdir my-sinatra-react-app

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• You MUST NOT try and generate a Rails app from scratch on your own by generating each file. For a NEW app you MUST use rails new first to generate all of the boilerplate files necessary.
• Create an app in the current directory with rails new .
• Use Tailwind CSS for styling. Use --css tailwind as an option on the rails new call to do this automatically.
• Use Ruby 3.2+ and Rails 8.0+ practices.
• Use the default Minitest approach for testing, do not use RSpec.
• Default to using SQLite in development. rails new will do this automatically but take care if you write any custom SQL that it is SQLite compatible.
• An app can be built with a devcontainer such as rails new myapp --devcontainer but only do this if requested directly.
• Rails apps have a lot of directories to consider, such as app, config, db, etc.
• Adhere to MVC conventions: singular model names (e.g., Product) map to plural tables (products); controllers are plural.
• Guard against incapable browsers accessing controllers with `allo