Install Ruby on Windows

In this tutorial, we will walk you through installing Ruby on Windows step-by-step. Ruby is a popular language among developers due to its simplicity, flexibility, and ease of use.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, it’s necessary to have the following:

Windows operating system (Windows 7 or later)
Administrator access to your computer

Step 1: Download Ruby Installer

First, we need to download the Ruby installer for Windows. Visit the official Ruby Installer website at https://rubyinstaller.org/ and download the latest version of Ruby for your system (32-bit or 64-bit).

Step 2: Install Ruby

Once the Ruby installer is downloaded, follow the steps below to install Ruby on your system:

Double-click the downloaded file to run the installer.
Select your language and click ‘OK’.
Read and accept the license agreement by clicking ‘I accept the License’ and then ‘Next’.
Choose the installation directory and click ‘Next’.
Select the components you want to install (we recommend installing all components) and click ‘Next’.
Check the box ‘Add Ruby executables to your PATH’ and click ‘Install’.
Wait for the installation to complete and click ‘Finish’.

Now, Ruby should be installed on your system.

Step 3: Verify Ruby Installation

To verify that Ruby is installed correctly, open the Command Prompt and execute the following command:

ruby -v

If Ruby is installed correctly, you should see the version number displayed in the output, like this:

ruby 2.7.2p137 (2020-10-01 revision 5445e04352) [x64-mingw32]

Step 4: Install RubyGems

RubyGems is a package manager for Ruby that allows you to easily manage and install Ruby libraries (known as gems). RubyGems is included with the Ruby installer, so you don’t need to install it separately.

To verify that RubyGems is installed, execute the following command in the Command Prompt:

gem -v

If RubyGems is installed correctly, you should see the version number displayed in the output.

Step 5: Install Bundler

Bundler is a dependency management tool for Ruby projects. It ensures that your project has the correct versions of gems installed. To install Bundler, execute the following command in the Command Prompt:

gem install bundler

Once Bundler is installed, you can use it to manage your Ruby projects’ dependencies.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Ruby on your Windows machine. Now you can start building Ruby applications or hire Ruby developers for your projects. Happy coding!Report Outdated Content

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