Make sure you have a 'windows_faye_daemon' database with a messages table with the following columns: primary_key(int): id, string: description, datetime: received_date, string: external_id Run the server: cd into the server ' rackup config.ru -s thin -E production ' Run the subscriber: cd into windows_faye_daemon ' bundle exec ruby subscriber.rb ' Run the rails app: cd into rails_client create, migrate rails s http://localhost:3000 Make a new request