Installing Ruby on Rails on Windows

To start installing Ruby on Rails on Windows, simply follow these steps

1. Install Ruby: To install it, download the installer file from rubyinstaller.org following the link below:

http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/

During installation process, check the checkboxes for:
a. Associate Ruby with .rb files, and
b. Add Ruby to the PATH

Check for version: Once Ruby is installed, check for its version by entering the following command:

C:\>ruby -v

2. Update gems: To update gem, type following command. It will take 2-3 minutes to complete this updating process.

C:\>gem update --system

3. Install Rails: To install Rails follow this command

C:\>gem install rails --include-dependencies

The installation process will take around 10-15 minutes depending upon your Internet Bandwidth.
(If this command gives you an error, then it signifies that you do not have latest version of gems installed. Run “gem -v”, to know the version. If the version is old, it is recommended to reinstall the newest package.)