Try this:
gem install rails --source http://gems.rubyforge.org
This won''t fix the problem with Gem though.
What is the Gem environment?
gem env
On Jan 29, 7:14 am, Jon Bi
<rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:> I keep getting an error message when i try an install rails. I am using
> xp.These are the steps i took.
>
> 1. Download the One-click ruby installer from
rubyforgehttp://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167(warning this is a big file!).
> The one I used was ruby186-25.exe but there may be a later version
> available. To be able to run the whole environment from a USB stick I’d
> really recommend you have about 500MB free (maybe it’s time to buy a new
> stick?)
>
> 2. Double-click on the installer, after clicking next a few times, a
> screen like the one shown below is displayed (pic of installation
> screen)
>
> 3.Ensure you install on your USB stick, not the C drive (check the drive
> letter, as shown. Mine is J:, yours may vary)
>
> i used C drive, was told to do it on usb to because was doing it on
> network.
>
> 4. Once Ruby is installed, open a cmd prompt (enter cmd into the ‘run’
> box from the start menu) change to your ruby directory (e.g. j:\ruby )
> and enter the follow command:
>
> 5. gem install rails -y
>
> 6. You may need to add the ruby directory to your system path, the
> setenv.bat file discussed in class will do this – the command is:
>
> 7. set path=%PATH%;j:\ruby\bin;
> 1. Remember to change the drive letter (j: in the example above) to
> match the letter assigned to your USB stick. This will probably be
> different for each system – it’s a windows foible – what a wonderful
> system :) (maybe you should try Linux? – ok Rant over.) This is why we
> suggested in the lecture that you put the command above in its own file,
> which we called setenv.bat, so that it’s easy to change
>
> 8. The gem command should install rails, see below for a database
>
> I got stuck on step 5 and i also used ruby186-27_rc2.exe
> "error:http://gems.rubyforge.org/does not appear to be a repository
>
> error: could not find gem rails locally or in a repository"
>
> Can anyone help please!
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Ruby on Rails: Talk" group.
To post to this group, send email to
rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---