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The builtin web server is WEBrick, not Mongrel.
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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Several third parties provide Tracks hosting as a service. A list of these provi
h3. Requirements
The Tracks interface is accessed through a web browser, so you need to run a webserver to serve the Tracks pages up to you. This isn't as daunting as it sounds, however: Tracks ships with a built-in web server called Mongrel which you can run on your own computer to serve the Tracks application locally. If you want to be able to access Tracks from any computer connected to the Internet, then you need to install Tracks on a publicly accessible server, and you will probably be better off using a more robust web server such as "Apache":http://www.apache.org/ (using "modrails":http://www.modrails.com/) or "Lighttpd":http://www.lighttpd.net/ to serve the pages, particularly if it will be used by many people.
The Tracks interface is accessed through a web browser, so you need to run a webserver to serve the Tracks pages up to you. This isn't as daunting as it sounds, however: Tracks ships with a built-in web server called WEBrick which you can run on your own computer to serve the Tracks application locally. If you want to be able to access Tracks from any computer connected to the Internet, then you need to install Tracks on a publicly accessible server, and you will probably be better off using a more robust web server such as "Apache":http://www.apache.org/ (using "modrails":http://www.modrails.com/) or "Lighttpd":http://www.lighttpd.net/ to serve the pages, particularly if it will be used by many people.
Tracks stores its data in a database, and you can either use SQLite3, MySQL or PostgreSQL. SQLite3 is the best choice for a single user (or a small number of users) on a local installation, while MySQL or PostgreSQL is better for multiple users on a remote installation.