README.md

world.db.cities

world.db web app sample listing the world's greatest cities

Try the live demo running on heroku @ worldcities.herokuapp.com

Step 1: Install all libraries (gem) using bundler

$ bundle install

Step 2: Download world.db datasets in a zip archive (~150 KiB); create world.db database and tables; load datasets using rake

$ mkdir ./tmp       # world.db zip archive will get downloaded to tmp folder
$ rake setup_world

or use individual tasks

$ rake dl_world create_world load_world

Step 3: Startup the web server and open up the country codes page in your web browser

$ rackup

That's it.

The world.db.cities scripts are dedicated to the public domain. Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever.