# Eruby?
**URL:** https://rubytalk.org/t/eruby/31121
**Category:** ruby-talk
**Created:** [19 September 2006 14:39 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/eruby/31121 "2006-09-19T14:39:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Jonathan\_Denni](https://rubytalk.org/u/Jonathan_Denni)
#### Post date: [19 September 2006 14:39 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/eruby/31121/1 "2006-09-19T14:39:27Z")
"In order to use eruby with the Apache Web server, you need to perform
the following steps.
\* Copy the eruby binary to the cgi-bin directory.
\* Add the following two lines to httpd.conf:
AddType application/x-httpd-eruby .rhtml
Action application/x-httpd-eruby /cgi-bin/eruby"
i found this here:
[http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/web.html](http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/web.html)
is this all i need to do, or do i need a ruby-enabled web-server?
also, where do i find this eruby binary, and httpd.conf?
thanks
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### Author:  [@Aredridel1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Aredridel1)
#### Post date: [19 September 2006 16:35 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/eruby/31121/2 "2006-09-19T16:35:33Z")
> "In order to use eruby with the Apache Web server, you need to perform
> the following steps.
>
> \* Copy the eruby binary to the cgi-bin directory.
>
> \* Add the following two lines to httpd.conf:
>
> AddType application/x-httpd-eruby .rhtml
> Action application/x-httpd-eruby /cgi-bin/eruby"
>
> i found this here:
> [Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide](http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/web.html)
That's one way to make ruby talk to the web -- CGI, so not the fastest,
and ERB, but yeah.
> is this all i need to do, or do i need a ruby-enabled web-server?
> also, where do i find this eruby binary, and httpd.conf?
There's a binary 'erb' in the stock ruby distro that does it, or 'eruby'
from [http://modruby.net/](http://modruby.net/), which is likely a tad faster.
There's also FastCGI, proxying to Mongrel or WEBrick, or other ways to
integrate ruby into the server, depending on what you're doing.
If you want a low-barrier-to-entry works-like-PHP method, use the above.
I recommend FastCGI, SCGI or Mongrel for high-performance apps.
Aria
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> On Tue, 2006-09-19 at 23:39 +0900, Jonathan Denni wrote:
>
> > thanks
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### Author:  [@Jonathan\_Denni](https://rubytalk.org/u/Jonathan_Denni)
#### Post date: [20 September 2006 02:15 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/eruby/31121/3 "2006-09-20T02:15:54Z")
Aredridel wrote:
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> > On Tue, 2006-09-19 at 23:39 +0900, Jonathan Denni wrote:
> >
> > > i found this here:
> > > [Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide](http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/html/web.html)
> >
> > That's one way to make ruby talk to the web -- CGI, so not the fastest,
> > and ERB, but yeah.
> >
> > > is this all i need to do, or do i need a ruby-enabled web-server?
> > > also, where do i find this eruby binary, and httpd.conf?
> >
> > There's a binary 'erb' in the stock ruby distro that does it, or 'eruby'
> > from [http://modruby.net/](http://modruby.net/), which is likely a tad faster.
> >
> > There's also FastCGI, proxying to Mongrel or WEBrick, or other ways to
> > integrate ruby into the server, depending on what you're doing.
> >
> > If you want a low-barrier-to-entry works-like-PHP method, use the above.
> > I recommend FastCGI, SCGI or Mongrel for high-performance apps.
> >
> > Aria
>
> Thanks
>
> I downloaded eRuby. Which file do I put in the CGI directory, or do I
> put the whole directory?
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