Quick Server-Side Sinatra Setup

Minimal, elegant Ruby backend without JavaScript nonsense.

Project Structure

my_app/
├── app.rb
├── views/
│   └── index.erb
├── public/
│   └── style.css
├── Gemfile
└── config.ru

Step-by-Step

1. Install Sinatra

gem install sinatra

2. Basic app.rb Template

require 'sinatra'

get '/' do
  erb :index
end

3. Create Views

<!-- views/index.erb -->
<h1>Hello, world</h1>

4. Run It

ruby app.rb

5. Production Ready with Rack

# config.ru
require './app'
run Sinatra::Application

rackup config.ru

TODO

• Add custom routes
• Add environment config (dotenv)
• Connect to Postgres

Resources

• Sinatra Docs
• Rack Configs