How to Install Ruby
on Rails on your system
Pre check
First, check if you already have Ruby installed. Open the
command prompt and type ruby -v. If Ruby responds, and if it shows a
version number at or above 2.2.2, then type gem --version. If you don't
get an error, skip Install Ruby step.
Installing Ruby
1)
Visit http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/
Download latest Ruby file. (Even if you have 64 bit windows,
do not install x64 version). The download size would be around 18 MB.
2)
Download corresponding development kit. Search
for Development kit on the same page and you will know which version to
download and install.
Development kit should be installed in same
path in which you installed Ruby earlier.
3)
Link Development kit to Ruby
Type following in Command prompt
Cd c:\RubyXX
ruby
dk.rb init
ruby dk.rb install
4)
Install most important gems
Type following in Command prompt
Gem install rails
Gem Install WDM
Gem install Jekyll
jekyll
build –-watch (To track changes in your source folder)
Gem install rouge
5)
You are done installing Ruby 😊.
6)
Check any missing gem by creating demo file
Rails new demo
7)
Anything missing can be done with
Bundle install
8)
Check the installation by opening following in
Browser
http://localhost:3000
9)
Updating any gem is easy on ruby with
gem
update “Gem name”
