Setting up your computer

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- Copy setup.zip to your Downloads folder


- Double click the folder to unzip the folder


- Open the folder, and then once inside:


- Install Xcode tools (it will be called xcode4cltools….dmg), by double clicking on the files and following the instructions - when it asks for you password it will be Pa55word (the same for any other time your password is asked)P


- Install the heroku toolbelt by double clicking on the heroku-toolbelt.pkg


- Install Sublime Text/Google Chrome by double clicking the respective dmg files and then dragging the Application to your application folder


- Install Postgres/Alfred just by dragging the Application to your folder



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RVM
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Rvm is the best way of installing ruby on your machine. To install rvm:

- Go to Applications and open Alfred
- Hit alt + space, then type terminal to open Terminal
- In the terminal type the command below and run the following commands


   ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"


- you'll need to press enter and then let it install. Once it's done:


   brew install libyaml
   curl -Lk https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby


- Type cmd + T to open a new tab in your terminal.
- In that new tab type
 

  rvm install 1.9.3 --with-gcc=gcc --with-openssl-dir=/usr/local


- This will take a while to install. When it's done type:


  rvm use 1.9.3
  gem install bundler


- Type ruby -v. If the output is something like "ruby 1.9.3p392 (2013-02-22 revision 39386) [x86_64-darwin12.1.1]" you're done!


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A reminder:


Xcode - this installs the code that allows you to compile ruby

Heroku tool belt - allows you to interact with Heroku, includes Git

Sublime Text 2 - your new editor! (you don't have to use this, but we recommend it)

Google Chrome - Maker's Academy recommended browser - it's the easiest to debug code with!

Postgres - This will install your database, just click the elephant and you have a database server running locally

Alfred - open anything, just hit alt + space