Setting Up A Database
We're going to install sqlite3 from homebrew because we can't use the built-in version with macOS Sierra without running into some troubles.
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Rails ships with sqlite3 as the default database. Chances are you won't want to use it because it's stored as a simple file on disk. You'll probably want something more robust like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
There is a lot of documentation on both, so you can just pick one that seems like you'll be more comfortable with.
If you're new to Ruby on Rails or databases in general, I strongly recommend setting up PostgreSQL.
If you're coming from PHP, you may already be familiar with MySQL.
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MySQL
You can install MySQL server and client from Homebrew:
Once this command is finished, it gives you a couple commands to run. Follow the instructions and run them:
By default the mysql user is root with no password.
When you're finished, you can skip to the Final Steps.
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PostgreSQL
You can install PostgreSQL server and client from Homebrew:
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Once this command is finished, it gives you a couple commands to run. Follow the instructions and run them:
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By default the postgresql user is your current OS X username with no password. For example, my OS X user is named chris so I can login to postgresql with that username.
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Paste that in a macOS Terminal or Linux shell prompt.
The script explains what it will do and then pauses before it does it. Read about other installation options.
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