# Cant get my hello world working **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 16, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-my-hello-world-working/165668 "2009-04-16T09:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madhu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@madhu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/madhu)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-my-hello-world-working/165668/1 "2009-04-16T09:49:00Z")
I followed the steps as mentioned in the link below to get up and running on rails, but I cant figure whats the issue with running the rails command. Can someone help me navigate further please. Thanks. > **[Installing Rails on Windows (step-by-step tutorial)](https://allaboutruby.wordpress.com/2006/01/09/installing-rails-on-windows-step-by-step-tutorial/)** > > 20 July 09 Note – The new version of the Rails Windows installation guide is there. And the great news is that I even did it on the Rails v.2.3.3, released today! Please follow the instructio… ---
**Author:** ![madhu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@madhu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/madhu)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-my-hello-world-working/165668/2 "2009-04-16T10:40:38Z")
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Madhu [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I followed the steps as mentioned in the link below to get up and > running on rails, but I cant figure whats the issue with running the > rails command. Can someone help me navigate further please. Thanks. > [Installing Rails on Windows (step-by-step tutorial) | All About Ruby](http://allaboutruby.wordpress.com/2006/01/09/installing-rails-on-windows-step-by-step-tutorial/) Well, it would help if you told us what error message you got. Mikel