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Installation

Download Rails

Get Rails installed and set up on your system—Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Education

Follow a tutorial

Build an app and learn the basics of Rails with hands-on, step-by-step tutorials.

Level Up

Read the guides

Explore in-depth guides covering essential Rails features and built-in libraries.

Dive Deeper

Reference

The API Documentation

The full framework reference, from A to Z for every piece of Rails.

Discussion

Join the conversation

Chat, share ideas, and ask for help on the Rails Forum.
Get Involved

Contribute to Rails

Report issues, review code, or submit updates to the open source Rails project.

Reference

Study reference apps

Read a curated library of exemplary open-source Rails apps to see how real apps are built.

How did they do it?

See how some of the most successful online products used Rails to launch, scale, and thrive in a competitive world.

Read these case studies to learn more:

Or hear it straight from the engineers:

The On Rails podcast features deep-dives with teams running Rails in production, and those shaping the future of Rails.

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