I am completely new to Ruby and need to use Ruby on Rails 2.3.5 on Windows. I have downloaded the zip from GitHub here: https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/v2.3.5
There was no gem file so I tried rake in the extracted directory. It took ages and seemed to have a lot of errors, but it did eventually complete.
There was no gem file created (is this even what rake is supposed to do?). And rails is not installed (typing rails at the command prompt doesnt work).
Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
EDIT: I cannot use gem install rails -v "2.3.5" as I am behind a firewall. I think I need to install it from local files.
You first need to download and install Ruby 1.8.7.
You can then install Rails via gem install rails -v=2.3.5
I would recommended you download the gems of Rails 2.3.5 from: http://rubygems.org/gems/rails/versions/2.3.5
You also need other dependencies, such as:
actionmailer = 2.3.5
actionpack = 2.3.5
activerecord = 2.3.5
activeresource = 2.3.5
activesupport = 2.3.5
rake >= 0.8.3
Since you do not have an direct internet connection, you need to download them by hand.
After you download them, use "gem install xxx.gem" to install
install ruby, include gems support.
at the command line
gem install rails
Do not install instant rails, as it is outdated and unmaintained. Use RailsInstaller http://railsinstaller.org/
You normally install Rails by only using gem, you only install "by hand" if it is not hosted anywhere.
Do the following steps (I suppose that ruby is installed and the gem command is working):
gem install rails -v 2.3.5
This should include all needed gems as well, and will install the rails command in your shell. However, to use it in Windows is a little bit difficult, because the installation of sqlite3 is not so easy.
If you could access outside world through a corporate proxy, you could use it's address in gem command, like this: gem install rails -v 2.3.5 -p http://corporate_proxy
Install InstantRails: http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2008/12/installing-instant-rails-on-wi.html
Related
I try to create new app with "rails new" command however getting this error:
'report_activate_error': Could not find RubyGem railties (>= 0) (Gem::LoadError)
from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:244:in 'activate_dep'
from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:236:in `activate'
from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:1307:in `gem'
from /usr/local/bin/rails:18
Any idea why?
by the way I am working on Ubuntu
gem list
*** LOCAL GEMS ***
it is empty but I installed rails just before
I have encountered the issue before.The solution is :
you must use comand gem install rails, not sudo gem install rails.
I encountered the same problem and found the following solution Here which was mentioned here. Hope it helps
After you installed RVM and after you set the default Ruby version in RVM, you need to re-install all ruby gems, e.g.
gem install rails
you need to install those gems as the user, not as root.
Because from now on RVM will keep track of all installed gems by the ruby version which was used to install them!
You need to install RVM (I don't know it is the best solution but it works) then use such rails commands like rvmsudo rails new or such. I use rails and ruby command with including rvm or rvmsudo phase and all of them start to work.
Do you have multiple Ruby installations on your system? Maybe you have installed some package (like Heroku with full installation) and you are using the 'new' Ruby installation. I have uninstalled the last Ruby and everything seems to be fine.
Edit: Not everything is fine... yet. Under Windows you will have to edit Heroku.bat (in your Program Files/Heroku path) and change the path to Ruby installation folder.
Install rvm and try it again to install rails
RVM provides a very great way to manage your gems in Gemsets
for multible ruby installations.
On the offizial rvm site is a installation tutorial
http://beginrescueend.com/
I am following a Ruby on Rails tutorial in a book that uses Acts As Authenticated, but this seems to no longer be supported. I was searching and came across a SO post which recommends a couple of different alternatives for doing user authentication in rails applications. I think AuthLogic looks like a good choice. I am using Rails 2.3.5 and Ruby 1.8.7.
The AuthLogic readme section states the following:
** Please note the latest version is compatible with rails 3 only. Rails 2
should use version 2.X.X **
However, when scrolling down to the section about installing as gem or plugin, it only gives the following examples:
Rails 3:
$ sudo gem install authlogic
Rails 2:
$ sudo gem install authlogic
--version=2.1.6
Or install as a plugin:
script/plugin install
git://github.com/binarylogic/authlogic.git
I want to install a plugin, rather than the gem, but I need to do it for 2.3.5, not for 3. Can I install the plugin by version in the same way that it shows how to install the gem by version? For example:
script/plugin install git://github.com/binarylogic/authlogic.git --version=2.3.5
If this is not how it is done, could someone please explain to me how to do it?
Thanks!
I really would reconsider using as a plugin and instead setup bundler in your project. Your Gemfile line would be gem 'authlogic', '2.1.6'. If you are concerned about packaging libraries with your project you can bundle pack to include your gems with your project.
Anyway, The following plugin install command should work.
script/plugin install git://github.com/binarylogic/authlogic.git -r 'tag v2.1.6'
Installing rails 2.3.5
Create the gemset:rvm gemset create rails2
2.Setting up rvm to use always this gemset:rvm use 1.8.7#rails2 –default
Gem install rails -v 2.3.5
I'm trying to setup clockingit but...
even after
gem install -v=2.3.8 rails
1 gem installed
i'm getting
rails -v
Rails 2.3.5
I need 2.3.8 to rake the gems for clockingit
help greatly apreciated
Try gem install -v 2.3.8 rails (no equal sign). You should also check if the version of Ruby on Rails installed through RubyGems is used at all. Maybe a version of Ruby on Rails installed through the package management of your operating system overlaps the version installed through RubyGems.
Try to use rvm. It is dead simple to deal with, and makes managing gems very easy. If you already on rvm, try to create another gemset
rvm gemset create new_gemset
and the try to install rails
I am trying to get my Instant Rails working on my Windows 7 laptop.
The error I keep getting when trying to access my site files are:
c:/rails/ruby/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:779:in 'report_activate_error'
RubyGem version error: rack<1.1.0 not~> 1.0.1> <Gem::LoadError>
from c:/rails/ruby/lib/ruby.site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:214:in 'activate'
from c:/rails/ruby/lib/ruby.site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:1082:in 'gem'
from c:/depot/vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_controller.rb:34
from c://rails/ruby/lib/ruby.site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31 in 'gem_original_require'
etc...
I have intalled Rubygems 1.3.7 and they work fine and when I run the test it works and the gem env shows that the 1.3.7 has been installed correctly.
What can I do to get this working?
Any prompt help would be VERY appreciated.
Thanks
Your rack gem is outdated. Try to run gem update rack. Or, if you use Rails with Bundler, just run bundle install in the root of your project and it will do everything for you.
I decided to write a little manual about the Ruby 1.8.7 and Rails stable installation.
Download RubyInstaller 1.8.7 from here. During the installation, check the 'Add Ruby executables to your PATH' box. After the installation, don't forget to restard cmd. Then try running ruby -v and gem -v to check for installed Ruby 1.8.7 and RubyGems 1.3.7;
Install the latest stable Rails 2.3.8 using gem install rails --no-ri --no-rdoc; Check it using rails -v;
Create a new application using rails myapp;
Test it: script/server. That's it!
gem install rack -v 1.0.1
I got a White Macbook and I have to go to a conference in 10 hours but I'm having a lot of problems.
First, I wanted to have Rails 3, so I used MacPorts to install Ruby 1.8.7. It worked well ;)
Then I was thinking I should install Rails 3, but no, no! It says:
$ sudo gem install rails --pre
ERROR: Error installing rails:
activesupport requires Ruby version >= 1.8.7.
What should I do? I already have 1.8.7!
First you need to install RVM, then the latest version of Ruby. Next you'll set that version of Ruby as the default. Finally, you'll install Rails b3.
Install RVM (http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/rvm/install/):
bash < <( curl http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/releases/rvm-install-head )
Install the latest Ruby (http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/rubies/installing/):
rvm install ruby-head
You can check which versions you now have installed with:
rvm list
Set the latest version of Ruby as default (replace 'ruby-1.9.2-head' with desired version):
rvm ruby-1.9.2-head --default
Make sure things are up to day, then install the Rails beta:
gem update --system
gem install rails --pre
You may have to install some gem dependencies before Rails will install.
To easily setup Rails 3 on osx machine the only thing you need to do is follow this brilliant (as always) Railscast, here for the transcription
You can also see comments to check for problems and eventually solutions.
You may have two different versions of Ruby installed. Try "gem env" or "sudo gem env" and see which version of Ruby it says you have.
Remove the older one if you have two installed. If all else fails, upgrade to 1.9.x, I believe it is recommended for Rails 3 anyway.
I would strongly recommend using RVM (Ruby Version Manager) to keep your Rails 3 separate from your Rails 2. (One example of Rails 2 conflicting with Rails 3: when you go to the command line to generate a Rails app, will it generate a Rails 2 app or a Rails 3 app? RVM allows you to keep them separate.)
Also, the latest Ruby 1.8.7 will probably not work with Rails 3, so you have to use an earlier patchlevel (248 works for me). Details are here: http://techiferous.com/2010/02/installing-rails-3-beta-with-rvm-and-ruby-1-8-7/
You should use rvm as others have said to manage multiple installations of Ruby and Ruby gems. (If you go that way, take the time to read rvm's documentation carefully.)
However, you should also get comfortable figuring out what version of Ruby your shell is seeing as the default and why. It sounds to me like your $PATH variable may not be properly updated. The $PATH variable is what determines which Ruby interpreter or gem command is the first seen, if you have more than one installed (as you now do). MacPorts will install new binaries into /opt/local/bin by default, and it should also alter your $PATH so that /opt/local/bin precedes /usr/bin (which is where Apple's out of the box Ruby lives).
I suspect that when you did sudo gem install, you were using /usr/bin/gem (which is the gem installer for /usr/bin/ruby rather than /opt/local/bin/gem (which would be the installer for MacPort's Ruby).
Check the output of echo $PATH, which ruby and which gem to see what's going on.
You should indeed use rvm, but as no one explained to you how to do this without rvm, here you go:
sudo gem install tzinfo builder memcache-client rack rack-test rack-mount \
abstract erubis activesupport mime-types mail text-hyphen text-format \
thor i18n rake bundler arel railties rails --prerelease --force
Based on your question and your responses to some of the answers, it sounds like you're not using the MacPorts version of Ruby. You should make sure that /opt/local/bin is in the front of your $PATH, before /usr/bin. Also, you should install RubyGems via MacPorts (sudo port install rb-rubygems) and make sure you're using the MacPorts gem. Then install Rails using the MacPorts gem.