Pushing your app to the real world with Rails can be a very daunting task to someone who is used to just uploading flat html or php files.

"Here is the step-by-step setup for a production Rails server. I’ve tested this setup and can vouch for its awesomeness. I encourage you to make some changes specific to your setup where appropriate. You should be able to skip unneccesary stuff like php and virtual hosts if you don’t need them."