Setting up Ruby on Rails on HostGator

Administrator — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:47 +0000

We’re really big fans of Ruby on Rails here at Host-Gator-Reviewed.com, and are thrilled with the support that HostGator’s been giving RoR.

If you’d like to set up RoR on your HostGator account, or are interested in finding out just what’s involved in getting RoR setup there’s a great thread on you can check out at the HostGator Forums that tells you exactly how to get started.

404 Errors with TimThumb.php on Host Gator

Administrator — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:05:55 +0000

I ran into some problems using a file called “timthumb.php” for one of our client sites (Tattoo Alley in Hatboro, PA). TimThumb.php kept throwing 404 errors, and I spent several hours trying every solution offered on the web before I finally found out that all I had to do was have HostGator whitelist TimThumb.php.

HostGator’s support department responded in less than an hour and let me know they had made the necessary changes. I tested it, but it still wasn’t working so I re-opened my trouble ticket and sent them a link that was failing as an example.

About 10 minutes later they replied that they had edited another rule and to give it a try. I gave it a shot and found out it was now working! Yay!

So, if you’re using HostGator and having trouble with timthumb.php just get in touch with them and ask them to whitelist it for you. After that make sure that permissions on both timthumb.php and the folder it’s in are set to 755 and you should be good to go.

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Setting up Ruby on Rails on HostGator

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