From PHP to Ruby on Rails

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Understanding Convention over Configuration

Convention over configuration is a phrase you’ll encounter more often than not once we start using Ruby on Rails. Yes, you read that right – we are ready to start using one of the fondest web frameworks for Ruby developers. And while it’s fun, we do need to understand the structure and how the Ruby on Rails configuration works before we start doing our programming.

In this chapter, we will cover installing Ruby on Rails and its file structure so that we can move around the framework with ease. Once we understand where to place things, we will move on to using a framework with the MVC paradigm. Lastly, we will learn how to send and receive data with forms and sessions.

With the Ruby on Rails configuration ...