Getting started

So you want to set up a development environment for Chaskiq on Windows 10? You can do it easily using <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install-win10">Windows Subsystem for Linux 579</a> feature. It is faster too. This setup needs Windows 10 Anniversary Update. We’ll assume that you already installed <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH4MSV6">Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu)</a> on your Windows 10 system. Let’s begin!Initially follow the steps from the topic <a href="https://dev.chaskiq.io/en/articles/install-chaskiq-on-ubuntu-for-development">Beginners Guide to Install Chaskiq on Ubuntu for Development </a>until the step Clone Chaskiq. Before setting up the database you have to start PostgreSQL service &amp; Redis server manually using the following commands<code>sudo service postgresql start redis-server --daemonize yes </code>Then go through all the remaining steps of the Ubuntu guide.Now your development environment is almost ready. The only problem is every time when you open Ubuntu on Windows you have to start PostgreSQL service &amp; Redis server manually. Don’t worry we can have a work around for this by creating a custom command.<code>cd ~</code>Create a new file using the command <code>nano start-chaskiq</code> and paste the content below then save and exit.<code>#!/bin/bash # to start PostgreSQL sudo service postgresql start # to start redis server redis-server --daemonize yes</code>Now modify the CHMOD using below command<code>chmod +x start-chaskiq</code>And copy the file to your bin folder<code>sudo cp start-chaskiq /usr/bin/</code>It’s done. Now whenever you open the Ubuntu bash just run the command below and start developing<code>start-chaskiq</code>To launch web server use <code>bundle exec puma</code> instead of <code>rails server</code>.

So you want to set up a development environment for Chaskiq on Windows 10? You can do it easily using Windows Subsystem for Linux 579

 feature. It is faster too. This setup needs Windows 10 Anniversary Update. We’ll assume that you already installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu)

 on your Windows 10 system. Let’s begin!

Initially follow the steps from the topic Beginners Guide to Install Chaskiq on Ubuntu for Development

until the step Clone Chaskiq. Before setting up the database you have to start PostgreSQL service & Redis server manually using the following commands

sudo service postgresql start

redis-server --daemonize yes


Then go through all the remaining steps of the Ubuntu guide

Now your development environment is almost ready.

 The only problem is every time when you open Ubuntu on Windows you have to start PostgreSQL service & Redis server manually. Don’t worry we can have a work around for this by creating a custom command.

Create a new file using the command nano start-chaskiq and paste the content below then save and exit.

#!/bin/bash

# to start PostgreSQL

sudo service postgresql start

# to start redis server

redis-server --daemonize yes

 Now whenever you open the Ubuntu bash just run the command below and start developing

To launch web server use bundle exec puma instead of rails server.

So you want to set up a development environment for Chaskiq on Windows 10? You can do it easily using Windows Subsystem for Linux 579 feature. It is faster too. This setup needs Windows 10 Anniversary Update. We’ll assume that you already installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu) on your Windows 10 system. Let’s begin!

Initially follow the steps from the topic Beginners Guide to Install Chaskiq on Ubuntu for Development until the step Clone Chaskiq. Before setting up the database you have to start PostgreSQL service & Redis server manually using the following commands

Then go through all the remaining steps of the Ubuntu guide.

Now your development environment is almost ready. The only problem is every time when you open Ubuntu on Windows you have to start PostgreSQL service & Redis server manually. Don’t worry we can have a work around for this by creating a custom command.

It’s done. Now whenever you open the Ubuntu bash just run the command below and start developing