<hr />
<h2 id="heading-make-sure-you-have-ruby">Make sure you have Ruby</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">ruby -v
</code></pre>
<p>Output</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-make-sure-you-have-rails">Make sure you have Rails</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">rails -v
</code></pre>
<p>Output</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-make-sure-you-have-postgresql">Make sure you have Postgresql</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">psql --version
</code></pre>
<p>Output</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-generate-the-app">Generate the app</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">rails _6.<span class="hljs-number">1.4_</span> new app_name -d postgresql
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-check-your-databaseyml-file">Check your database.yml file</h2>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709695492707/737d3eeb-0c42-4afc-aad2-844e54a9cc18.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-perform-database-commands">Perform database commands</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">rails <span class="hljs-symbol">db:</span>create
rails <span class="hljs-symbol">db:</span>migrate
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-confirm-database-creation">Confirm database creation</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-ruby">psql -U postgres -h localhost -d youdemee_development
</code></pre>
<p>Output</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709695589451/5506c760-4264-4723-99ea-36226bc8158f.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<p><code>youdemee_development</code> is the database name.</p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-done"><strong>Done</strong></h2>
<hr />
<h3 id="heading-celebrate"><strong>Celebrate</strong></h3>
<p><img src="https://media.tenor.com/kDyYq4PQuIgAAAAC/clapping-it-crowd.gif" alt="The It Crowd Birthday GIFs | Tenor" /></p>
<hr />
<h3 id="heading-reach-me-out">Reach me out</h3>
<ul>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/alexcalaca"><strong>Github</strong></a></p>
</li>
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</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca"><strong>H</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>ashnode</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/alexcalaca"><strong>You</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca"><strong>t</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>u</strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>be</strong></a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h3 id="heading-final-thoughts">Final thoughts</h3>
<p>Thank you for reading this article.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, thoughts, suggestions, or corrections, please share them with us.</p>
<p>We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you.</p>
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<hr />


---

## Make sure you have Ruby

```ruby
ruby -v
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png align="center")

---

## Make sure you have Rails

```ruby
rails -v
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png align="center")

---

## Make sure you have Postgresql

```ruby
psql --version
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709693658328/127e99c2-7e62-4594-bd0e-ee6b861c2180.png align="center")

---

## Generate the app

```ruby
rails _6.1.4_ new app_name -d postgresql
```

---

## Check your database.yml file

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709695492707/737d3eeb-0c42-4afc-aad2-844e54a9cc18.png align="center")

---

## Perform database commands

```ruby
rails db:create
rails db:migrate
```

---

## Confirm database creation

```ruby
psql -U postgres -h localhost -d youdemee_development
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709695589451/5506c760-4264-4723-99ea-36226bc8158f.png align="center")

`youdemee_development` is the database name.

---

## **Done**

---

### **Celebrate**

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---

### Reach me out

* [**Github**](https://github.com/alexcalaca)
    
* [**Linke**](https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial)[**dIn**](https://github.com/alexcalaca)
    
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---

### Final thoughts

Thank you for reading this article.

If you have any questions, thoughts, suggestions, or corrections, please share them with us.

We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you.

Feel free to suggest topics for future blog articles. Until next time!

---

How to generate a rails app with Postgresql as the database?

Make sure you have Ruby

Make sure you have Rails

Make sure you have Postgresql

Generate the app

Check your database.yml file

Perform database commands

Confirm database creation

Done

Celebrate

Reach me out

Final thoughts

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