Joyful Rails (updated)

When it comes to setting up Rails, I came across this post, written by Talaria Software. It guides you on what to do after installing Rails for the first time, from linters to setting up a proper database for production.

However, that post was written 4 years ago. The framework is now on its way to version 8.

I believe the original "Joyful Rails" guide is outdated. For Rails 8, I think there's less need to set up many things. The framework comes more fully-featured now.

Here's my version of Joyful Rails:

Ruby Version Management

DHH is writing Omakube, an all-in-one script to set up the best Linux experience for first-time installation. It includes Ruby. When I tried it, I initially thought it used RVM as the Ruby version manager.

I was wrong. Omakube uses mise as the Ruby version manager. Mise is essentially like RVM, but not only for Ruby.

The Rails New Command

To install Rails 8:

gem install rails --version='8.0.0.beta1'

By default, Rails 8 uses SQLite. But I prefer PostgreSQL:

rails new app --database=postgresql

Switch to RSpec

I prefer RSpec rather than Minitest. I agree with the original Joyful Rails guide on switching to RSpec.