# 126: The specified module could not be found. - c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-postgres-0.7

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 7, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/126-the-specified-module-could-not-be-found-c-ruby-lib-ruby-gems-1-8-gems-ruby-postgres-0-7/157157 "2009-01-07T23:46:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![rubynut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@rubynut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynut)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/126-the-specified-module-could-not-be-found-c-ruby-lib-ruby-gems-1-8-gems-ruby-postgres-0-7/157157/1 "2009-01-07T23:46:13Z")

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I have install postgres but I am getting this message when I am  
starting the application. Please help

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**Author:** ![rubynut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@rubynut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynut)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/126-the-specified-module-could-not-be-found-c-ruby-lib-ruby-gems-1-8-gems-ruby-postgres-0-7/157157/2 "2009-01-08T06:41:05Z")

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Is the postgres bin directory in your PATH?  
Usually: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin