
While Ruby is used quite frequently for web development, it’s also popular as a scripting language. Created in 1996 by Yukihiro Matsumoto, Ruby became really popular in the late 2000s with the introduction of the Ruby on Rails web framework. Ruby is an open-source programming language with a strong developer focus. If you’ve done this sort of thing before and just need some directions, I’ve included a TLDR section showing what commands to run. So if you’re totally new, don’t worry! I’ll list each step and follow it with an “extra credit” section where I’ll explain that step in depth. Along the way, we’ll learn about the steps involved and various bits of knowledge required to get up and going. In this post, we’re going to show you how to install Ruby on your Mac.
