Ruby on Rails

running virtual rails on linux mint with rails 2.3.4

im having trouble redirecting routes so here is what ive done by
following tutorials:

i opened rails directory and created rails_test
then i ran script/server to boot mongrel
i opened another terminal and changed directory to rails_test
i then ran script/generate controller site index about help
then i went back to terminal and typed rm public/index.html to remove
index page
after this i went to rails_test folder then navigated and opened
config routes.rb
once in routes.rb i changed the following line:

map.root :controller => "welcome" to...
map.root :controller => "site"

i then got an error message stating something went wrong after opening
browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/
i have pasted below the routes.rb file
the only thing i changed was
map.root :controller => "welcome" to......
map.root :controller => "site"

ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
# The priority is based upon order of creation: first created ->
highest priority.

# Sample of regular route:
# map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action =>
'view'
# Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller
and :action

# Sample of named route:
# map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller =>
'catalog', :action => 'purchase'
# This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)

# Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions
automatically):
# map.resources :products

# Sample resource route with options:
# map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle
=> :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }

# Sample resource route with sub-resources:
# map.resources :products, :has_many =>
[ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller

# Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources
# map.resources :products do |products|
# products.resources :comments
# products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get }
# end

# Sample resource route within a namespace:
# map.namespace :admin do |admin|
# # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/
controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
# admin.resources :products
# end

# You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just
remember to delete public/index.html.
map.root :controller => "site"

# See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"

# Install the default routes as the lowest priority.
# Note: These default routes make all actions in every controller
accessible via GET requests. You should
# consider removing or commenting them out if you're using named
routes and resources.
map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format'
end

On Aug 30, 12:18 am, Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 29 August 2010 22:13, Rich d <elevenb4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > i am running virtual rails on linux mint.  i created a controller in
> > my commnad prompt.  then i opened up the public folder and delted
> > index.html .. after this I opened up the rails application i created
> > and went to config / routes.rb.  I am trying to re route or add a new
> > route to the default page.  I have pasted the code below.
>
> > I tried editing the line
> > map.root :controller => "welcome" and i changed welcome to "site"
> >  but it didnt re route......Can someone please tell me which line to
> > edit and what to put in the line?
>
> > ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
> >  # The priority is based upon order of creation: first created ->
> > highest priority.
>
> >  # Sample of regular route:
> >  #   map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action =>
> > 'view'
> >  # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller
> > and :action
>
> >  # Sample of named route:
> >  #   map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller =>
> > 'catalog', :action => 'purchase'
> >  # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)
>
> >  # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions
> > automatically):
> >  #   map.resources :products
>
> >  # Sample resource route with options:
> >  #   map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle
> > => :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }
>
> >  # Sample resource route with sub-resources:
> >  #   map.resources :products, :has_many =>
> > [ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller
>
> >  # Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources
> >  #   map.resources :products do |products|
> >  #     products.resources :comments
> >  #     products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get }
> >  #   end
>
> >  # Sample resource route within a namespace:
> >  #   map.namespace :admin do |admin|
> >  #     # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/
> > controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
> >  #     admin.resources :products
> >  #   end
>
> >  # You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just
> > remember to delete public/index.html.
> >   map.root :controller => "welcome"
>
> You have not changed this line.  Change welcome to the  name of your controller.
>
> Assuming you have done this and it still does not work then show us
> the error when you go tohttp://localhost:3000/
>
> In fact you might be best first to have a look at the Getting Started
> guide athttp://guides.rubyonrails.org/and for routes in particular
> you will find one on that also.  In fact look at them all.
>
> Colin

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