This page explains how to create and run a WEBrick server in RadRails.
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Introduction
You can create your new WEBrick server either when you create a Rails project or after you create the project. Use the Servers View to control your WEBbrick server.
Instructions
Creating a WEBrick server
You can create a WEBrick server when you initially create your Rails project (see Starting a new RadRails project), or you can create one afterwards. To create a WEBrick server after you have created a RadRails project:
- In the Rails Navigator View, right-click your project and select New > Rails Server from the context menu to open a New Rails Server window.
- In the Project field, type the name of your project (if it is different from the default value).
- Select "WEBrick" from the Type menu
- In the Name field, type a name for your server (if different from the default value).
- In the Port field, type the port number for your server (if different from the default).
- Click the Finish button to create your server.
Running a WEBrick server
To run a WEBrick server:
- In the lower portion of your workbench, click the Servers tab to access the Servers View.
- In the Servers View, select your server.
- Click the Start button
to start your server.
- Click the Stop button
to stop your server.
The Servers View also gives you the following options:
- Click the Launch Browser button
to launch your project in a web browser.
- Click the Refresh button
to refresh your server.
- Click the Edit button
to edit your server properties.
- Click the Remove button
to delete the selected server.