How to Install Smashing on Windows 11

Smashing is a Ruby based web framework that allows developers to create and deploy dashboards with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Smashing on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• Ruby: You can download the latest version of Ruby from the official website https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/
• Git: You can download Git from the official website https://git-scm.com/downloads

Installation Steps

1. Install Ruby
   Double click on the downloaded Ruby installation file and follow the installation wizard to install Ruby on your system.

2. Install DevKit
   Download the Development Kit from the official website https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/. Ensure that you download the correct version of DevKit which matches your Ruby installation version.

   Once downloaded, extract the contents of the DevKit archive to a folder such as C:\DevKit.

   Next, open a command prompt window and navigate to the DevKit folder. Run the following command to install DevKit:

   ruby dk.rb init
   ruby dk.rb install
   

3. Install Smashing
   Open a command prompt window and run the following command to install Smashing:

   gem install smashing
   

4. Create a new Smashing project
   Navigate to the directory where you want to create your new project and then run the following command:

   smashing new mydashboard
   

5. Start the Smashing server
   Navigate to the newly created project directory mydashboard and run the following command to start the Smashing server:

   bundle exec smashing start
   

   Your Smashing dashboard is now up and running at http://localhost:3030.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Smashing on Windows 11. Now, you can start creating your own dashboards using the Smashing framework.