# rails > A server-side MVC framework written in Ruby. > Some subcommands such as `rails generate` have their own usage documentation. > More information: . - Create a new rails project: `rails new "{{project_name}}"` - Start local server for current project on port 3000: `rails server` - Start local server for current project on a specified port: `rails server -p "{{port}}"` - Open console to interact with application from command-line: `rails console` - Check current version of rails: `rails --version`