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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# rails new

> Create a new Rails application.
> More information: <https://guides.rubyonrails.org/command_line.html#rails-new>.

- Create a Rails app named `blog` in the current directory:

`rails new blog`

- Create a Rails app with API-only configuration:

`rails new {{app_name}} --api`

- Create a Rails app with `postgresql` as the database:

`rails new {{app_name}} {{[-d|--database]}} postgresql`

- Create a Rails app without generating JavaScript files:

`rails new {{app_name}} {{[-J|--skip-javascript]}}`

- Display help:

`rails new {{[-h|--help]}}`
