Get started with ruby on rails and postgres using supabase

okay, here's a comprehensive tutorial to get you started with ruby on rails and postgresql using supabase, complete with code examples and explanations.

**why supabase?**

supabase is an open-source firebase alternative that provides postgresql as a service. it includes features like:

* **database:** a managed postgresql instance.
* **authentication:** user management (sign-up, sign-in, social providers).
* **storage:** file storage (like images, documents).
* **realtime:** real-time data subscriptions.
* **functions:** serverless functions powered by edge functions.
* **edge functions:** serverless functions written in typescript and deployed close to your users.

**prerequisites:**

1. **ruby and rails:** make sure you have ruby (version 3.0 or later recommended) and rails (version 7 or later recommended) installed. you can use `rvm` (ruby version manager) or `rbenv` to manage your ruby versions.





**step 1: create a new rails application**

open your terminal and run the following command to create a new rails application, specifying postgresql as the database:

this command does the following:

* `rails new my_supabase_app`: creates a new rails application named "my\_supabase\_app". choose a name relevant to your project.
* `-d postgresql`: specifies that you want to use postgresql as the database.

**step 2: configure database connection with supabase**

1. **get supabase database credentials:**
* log in to your supabase account.
* create a new project (if you haven't already).
* go to your project dashboard.
* in the left sidebar, click on "database" and then "connection info."
* find the "uri" connection string. it will look so ...

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