# Beginners and fool-proof installation ? ??

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-and-fool-proof-installation/149629>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 27, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-and-fool-proof-installation/149629 "2008-09-27T00:56:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![unclebob100](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/db5fbb/32.png) [@unclebob100](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unclebob100)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-and-fool-proof-installation/149629/1 "2008-09-27T00:56:21Z")

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First off - rememebr We are ALL not rocket scientists.

The concept is great but the docs fall short for us rookies . . .  
You would have a HUGE user base if you could get back to SIMPLIFYING  
the installs.

BIG Question :

I have Apache, PHP, and mySQL running fine.

How do I get Ruby on Rails up and running with my existing setup ( It  
is the Wamp server package and it works Great. And very SIMPLE to set  
up I might add 😉

No where have I found a discreet explanation on how to do a new  
install if you ALREADY have a successful installation of Apache, PHP,  
and mySQL on your local testing server. Of which I do. I see all kinds  
of “All in One” installs and separate package installs but it does not  
show one how to piece it all together if you already have a successful  
working web server set up.

It needs to explain what folders to put what into and how to set up a  
first test. That would be a good idea I would think?  
And very specific would help, right?

Can anyone here give me the correct info to get started?

Any help is much appreciated.

Rob Henrichon

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**Author:** ![unclebob100](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/db5fbb/32.png) [@unclebob100](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unclebob100)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/beginners-and-fool-proof-installation/149629/2 "2008-09-27T01:29:07Z")

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The ‘w’ in wamp means you’re on windows, right?

If so–install ruby from the one-click installer:

[http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/](http://rubyinstaller.rubyforge.org/)

Then open a command prompt and say:

gem update --system

and when that’s done:

gem install rails

and optionally, when that’s done:

gem install mongrel

That should put you in a good position to develop & test. Deployment is  
another matter–I’m not familiar enough to advise there…

HTH,

-Roy