===== HOW TO's / Guides =====

Guides for setting up base functionality in Merb.
Requests for additional guides and/or howtos
should be made [[howto/requests|here]].

==== Getting Started ====

  * [[howto/installation|Installation]]
    * [[howto/installation/edge|Install from Edge]]
    * [[howto/installation/gems|Install from Gems]]
    * [[deployment/bundling|Bundling Dependencies]]
    * [[howto/installation/thor|More info on merb.thor]]

  * [[howto/gettingstarted/firstapp|Generate your first app]]

==== Development ====

=== Theory ===

== Data Storage ==

  * [[/howto/cookies|Cookies]]

  * [[/database/dm/migrations|Database migrations]]

  * [[/howto/database|Database Support]]

  * [[/howto/models| Datamapper Models]]

  * [[/howto/mvc| MVC]] - The architectural pattern Merb follows
    * [[/howto/mvc/model| Model]]
    * [[/howto/mvc/view| View]]
    * [[/howto/mvc/controller| Controller]]

== Modularity ==

  * [[/howto/dependencies|Dependencies]]

  * [[/howto/parts|Parts]]

  * [[/howto/plugins|Plugins]]

  * [[/howto/slice|Slices]]
    * [[/howto/slice/rake_tasks|Rake tasks]]

  * [[/howto/very_flat|Very Flat Apps]]


=== Routing, etc. ===

  * [[/howto/crud_view_example_with_merb_using_erb| CRUD view examples]]

  * [[/development/resource_urls| resource url helpers]]

  * [[/howto/router|Router]]


=== Tools and Techniques ===

  * [[/howto/testing|Testing]]

  * [[/howto/debugging|Debugging]]

  * [[/howto/deployment|Deployment]]

  * [[/howto/troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]

  * [[/howto/tools|Tools]]
    * [[/howto/tools/editors|Editors]]

=== Add-ons ===

  * [[/howto/auth|Authentication]]

  * [[/howto/cache|Caching]]
    * [[/cache|merb-cache plugin]]
    * [[/howto/cache/etag|Etag & last-modified header fields]]

  * [[/upload| File Uploads]]

  * [[/howto/mailers|Mailers]]

  * [[/development/flash_messages|Rails-style "flash" messages]]