How to install Ruby on Windows
Ruby on Windows, Why?
I'm using Mac OS X myself. It's nice. But there is a large number of developers out there who wants to start programming. All they have is a Windows laptop. Fortunately, installing Ruby on Windows is not a big deal these days. It's simple as 1, 2, 3!
1) Download Ruby Installer
Download Ruby-2.0.0 installer from Ruby Installer download page
2) Install it
Make sure to check “Add Ruby executables to you PATH” checkbox
3) Check your Ruby installation
Open your Command Prompt to see if Ruby was successfully installed by typing this:
$ ruby -v
$ irb -vIf you see the version of Ruby, you're good to go. It should look something like this:
I installed Ruby, now what?
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Cheers,<br>
Alex
Written by Alexander Tamoykin
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or install chocolatey
@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\binand then type
cinst ruby
Package manager for windows. Awesome! Thanks @bradgearon
Totally agree. NP
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