How do I use CSS with a ruby on rails application?

Question

How do I use CSS with RoR? When I link externally, I\'m never able to see the files. I cp\'d the .css file to every folder I could think of...views, controller, template, an

Answer 1

I did the following...

1. place your css file in the app/assets/stylesheets folder.
2. Add the stylesheet link <%= stylesheet_link_tag "filename" %> in your default layouts file (most likely application.html.erb)

I recommend this over using your public folder. You can also reference the stylesheet inline, such as in your index page.