Troubleshooting

Here we'll have common problems/errors and instructions on how to tackle them.

Windows

Compiling & Running application locally

Errors

• Stylesheet_link_tag object doesn't support this property or method

Solution:

1. Stop local server
2. Download node.js https://nodejs.org/en/download/
3. Restart server

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• Gems not installing/bundler runs with error "could not create Makefile die to some reason" Follow this guide.

Solution: Install the Ruby DevKit http://jekyll-windows.juthilo.com/1-ruby-and-devkit/

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• could not verify the SSL certificate for http://rails-assets.org/

Solution: https://railsapps.github.io/openssl-certificate-verify-failed.html

Scroll down to the 'Windows Solutions' part

Fletcher Nichol shows how to download a cacert.pem file and set an environment variable to install the certificate authorities needed by the OpenSSL library.

You can also try hacking the open-uri source: How to Use an Application Template from Github when You’re Developing in Rails on Windows