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layout: post
title: Installing Ruby and Rails on Windows 8
permalink: installing-ruby-rails-windows-8.html
description: how to install ruby on rails in windows 8
date: 2013-08-26 20:59:40 -07:00
tags: "windows","ruby","rails","chocolatey"
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Fresh system:
- install chocolatey
- cinst git.install
- cinst ruby
- cinst ruby.devkit
Now, check that native gems install:
- gem install json --platform=ruby
That should work without any errors.
Ok, you're good! gem install rails should work just fine.
But what about databases? Chocolatey has you all covered:
- cinst postgresql ( default password is Postgres1234)
- cinst SQLite3
I would not recommend MySQL on Windows, I have had many problems with it. You should switch to Postgres anyway ;-)
Now for some other things to complete my windows dev box experience:
- cinst nodejs.install - because it's web scale
- cinst markpad - an awesome markdown editor
- cinst vlc - a great multi format video player
- cinst ConsoleZ # makes windows terminal bearable - paste in, resize, etc.
- cinst GoogleChrome - resistance is futile
- cinst putty - best ssh key agent and client for windows
- cinst 1password - but it does cost extra $ for windows version.
- cinst putty DONE
- cinst python
- cinst Firefox DONE
- cinst Compass
- cinst PhantomJS
- cinst fiddler
- cinst Yeoman
- cinst curl DONE
- cinst dropbox
- cinst vim DONE
- cinst ack DONE
- cinst ctags (yes they are exuberant) DONE
- cinst wget
- cinst launchy
- cinst githubforwindows DONE
Things you can't get on Chocolatey: http://www.mls-software.com/opensshd.html - openssh Sublime Text 3