Merb Wiki

Everything you need to know about Merb (and then some)!

• Merb 1.0.11 ( Released March 31 2009)
• Merb 1.0.10 ( Released March 18 2009)
• Merb 1.0.9
• Merb 1.0.8.1
• Merb 1.0.8 (Released Jan 16 2009)
• Merb 1.0.7.1 (Released Dec 31 2008)
• Merb 1.0.7 (Released Dec 28 2008)
• Merb 1.0.6.1 (Released Dec 16 2008)
• Merb 1.0.6 (Released Dec 16 2008)
• Merb 1.0.5 (Released Dec 15 2008)
• Merb 1.0.4 (Released Dec 8 2008)
• Merb 1.0.3 (Released Nov 25 2008)
• Merb 1.0.2 (Released Nov 24 2008)
• Merb 1.0.1 (Released Nov 18 2008, minor bug fixes and DataMapper 0.9.7)
• Merb 1.0 (Nov 7 2008, RubyConf 2008)

Known issues and fixes for Merb 1.x

• (Information / Links)

• Guides

• RDoc

• Books

• Wish List

These are some questions frequently asked by people using Merb.

• General Information about Merb
  • Where can I get Merb from?
  • How does merb/ruby perform?
  • What's the difference between the render and display methods in a controller?
  • What does each Merb component do?
  • Does Merb follow any sort of naming conventions?
  • How do I setup exception notification?

• Parts of the Merb Stack/Ecosystem
  • What is Thor, and how do I use it?
  • What is Haml, and why do you support it?

• Merb and Rails
  • What's the difference between Rails and Merb
  • How do I convert my Rails app to a Merb app?

• Deployment and Platforms
  • How can I host my Merb applications?
  • Can I use Merb and JRuby/Glassfish?
  • Can I use Merb on Windows?
  • Can I run Merb on Mac OSX Tiger?

Recipes for cooking up a Merb brew:

• Hello World
• Authenticated Hello World
• My First Blog
• Setting up notification
• My first web service
• Building your own Merb stack

Merb Application Examples - skeleton apps, teaching examples, and “real world” examples

• Use POST for anchors

• About Merb Slices
• List of Available Slices

• Add a generator to your plugin

Here is a good starting point for contributing to the Merb code base.

So the wiki doesn't become a tangled mess of information, we have some simple guidelines for contributing. Please try and adhere to them when writing content. It'll make everyone's lives that bit easier.

• Style guidelines when writing pages
• Naming conventions when creating pages
• Report a problem with this website

See the (autogenerated) index for information on the wiki's organization.

• Applications using Merb
• Merb license