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We've seen how to use the Web interface to create new model objects. Now, I want to show you how to do the same from the terminal, using the "Rails console".
To launch the Rails console, type in your terminal:
bin/rails console
You'll leave your system prompt, and be taken to a prompt provided by Ruby. Here you can type Ruby expressions. They'll be evaluated, and you'll be shown the result.
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