# Can't install Mongrel and My SQL gem on Windows XP 64 bit **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 3, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628 "2010-08-03T10:30:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javix)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628/1 "2010-08-03T10:30:50Z")
I have no access to the Internet to be able to install all needed gems, so I downloaded them one by one and put to a local folder: - cgi\_multipart\_eof\_fix-2.5.0.gem, - fastthread-1.0.7.gem, - gem\_plugin-0.2.3.gem - json-1.1.9.gem - json\_pure-1.1.9.gem - mongrel-1.1.5.gem - needle-1.3.0.gem - net-scp-1.0.2.gem - net-ssh-1.1.4.gem - net-ssh-2.0.15.gem - rack-1.0.1.gem - rails-2.3.4.gem - actionmailer-2.3.4.gem - actionpack-2.3.4.gem - activerecord-2.3.4.gem - activeresource-2.3.4.gem - activesupport-2.3.4.gem - rake-0.8.7.gem - mysql-2.8.1.gem Then I tried to install them as follows: 1. Install Ruby via Windows installer ruby186-27\_rc2.exe. ruby -v ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] 1. Install RubyGems 1.3.5: - I unzipped the rubygems-1.3.5.tgz - cd gems/rubygems-1.3.5 - ruby setup.rb gem -v 1.3.5 1. Checked available gems before installing: gem list \*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\* fxri (0.3.6) fxruby (1.6.16) hpricot (0.6.164) log4r (1.0.5) ptools (1.1.6) rake (0.8.1) ruby-opengl (0.60.0) test-unit (2.0.1) win32-api (1.2.1, 1.2.0 win32-clipboard (0.4.4) win32-dir (0.3.2) win32-eventlog (0.5.0) win32-file (0.5.5) win32-file-stat (1.3.1) win32-process (0.5.9) win32-sapi (0.1.4) win32-sound (0.4.1) windows-api (0.2.4) windows-pr (0.9.3) 1. Tried to install rails: C:\Documents and Settings\MACHINE\_DEV3\My Documents\libs\gems\>gem install rails -l Successfully installed rake-0.8.7 Successfully installed activesupport-2.3.4 Successfully installed activerecord-2.3.4 Successfully installed rack-1.0.1 Successfully installed actionpack-2.3.4 Successfully installed actionmailer-2.3.4 Successfully installed activeresource-2.3.4 Successfully installed rails-2.3.4 8 gems installed Installing ri documentation for rake-0.8.7… Installing ri documentation for activesupport-2.3.4… Installing ri documentation for activerecord-2.3.4… Installing ri documentation for rack-1.0.1… Installing ri documentation for actionpack-2.3.4… Installing ri documentation for actionmailer-2.3.4… Installing ri documentation for activeresource-2.3.4… Installing ri documentation for rails-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for rake-0.8.7… Installing RDoc documentation for activesupport-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for activerecord-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for rack-1.0.1… Installing RDoc documentation for actionpack-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for actionmailer-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for activeresource-2.3.4… Installing RDoc documentation for rails-2.3.4… 1. Checked the installed gems: C:\Documents and Settings\MACHINE\_DEV3\My Documents\libs\gems\>gem list \*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\* actionmailer (2.3.4) actionpack (2.3.4) activerecord (2.3.4) activeresource (2.3.4) activesupport (2.3.4) fxri (0.3.6) fxruby (1.6.16) hpricot (0.6.164) log4r (1.0.5) ptools (1.1.6) rack (1.0.1) rails (2.3.4) rake (0.8.7, 0.8.1) ruby-opengl (0.60.0) test-unit (2.0.1) win32-api (1.2.1, 1.2.0) win32-clipboard (0.4.4) win32-dir (0.3.2) win32-eventlog (0.5.0) win32-file (0.5.5) win32-file-stat (1.3.1) win32-process (0.5.9) win32-sapi (0.1.4) win32-sound (0.4.1) windows-api (0.2.4) windows-pr (0.9.3) 1. Tried to install mogrel gem: C:\Documents and Settings\MACHINE\_DEV3\My Documents\libs\gems\>gem install mongrel -l Building native extensions. This could take a while… ERROR: Error installing mongrel: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. C:/Ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb creating Makefile nmake ‘nmake’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Gem files will remain installed in C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/fastthread-1.0.7 for inspection. Results logged to C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/fastthread-1.0.7/ext/fastthread/gem\_make.out 1. Tried to install mysql gem as follows: - copied libmySQL.dll into ‘C:\Ruby\bin’ - executed gem install mysql -l C:\Documents and Settings\MACHINE\_DEV3\My Documents\libs\gems\>gem install mysql -l Building native extensions. This could take a while… ERROR: Error installing mysql: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. C:/Ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb checking for main() in libmysql.lib… no \*\*\* extconf.rb failed \*\*\* Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more details. You may need configuration options. Provided configuration options: –with-opt-dir –without-opt-dir –with-opt-include –without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include –with-opt-lib –without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib –with-make-prog –srcdir=. –curdir –ruby=C:/Ruby/bin/ruby –with-mysql-dir –without-mysql-dir –with-mysql-include –without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include –with-mysql-lib –without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/lib –with-libmysqllib –without-libmysqllib Gem files will remain installed in C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1 for inspection. Results logged to C:/Ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql\_api/gem\_make.out So no way to install the 2 essential for me gems: mysql and mongrel. Does anybody have an idea how to resolve these problems? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javix)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628/2 "2010-08-03T14:16:00Z")
On Aug 3, 5:31 am, Serguei C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > - net-scp-1.0.2.gem > - mysql-2.8.1.gem > > … > > So no way to install the 2 essential for me gems: mysql and mongrel. > Does anybody have an idea how to resolve these problems? For you to avoid triggering the gem compilation process, you need to download already compiled binaries. Instead of mysql-2.8.1.gem you need to download mysql-2.8.1-x86- mswin32-60.gem x86-mswin32-60 and x86-mswin32 are the gem platform that identifies your Ruby installation. You can find these gems in the RubyGems website and download from there: [http://rubygems.org/gems/mongrel/versions/1.1.5-x86-mswin32-60](http://rubygems.org/gems/mongrel/versions/1.1.5-x86-mswin32-60) [http://rubygems.org/gems/mysql/versions/2.8.1-x86-mswin32](http://rubygems.org/gems/mysql/versions/2.8.1-x86-mswin32) Please note that you will also need any MySQL 5.0.x, preferable the noinstall packages, as you need a 32bits version of libmysql.dll You can find similar details in the RubyInstaller wiki page: [http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/tutorials](http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/tutorials) HTH, ---
**Author:** ![javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javix)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628/3 "2010-08-03T21:42:02Z")
I didn’t find mysql-2.8.1-x86- mswin32-60.gem, just mysql-2.8.1-x86-mswin32.gem, is it a typo ? Ok for mongrel gem , I’ll try to install them tomorrow and let you know. THank you. ---
**Author:** ![javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javix)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628/4 "2010-08-03T21:55:44Z")
On Aug 3, 4:42 pm, Serguei C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I didn’t find mysql-2.8.1-x86- mswin32-60.gem, just > mysql-2.8.1-x86-mswin32.gem, is it a typo ? No, some gems do not strict the mswin32 version, x86-mswin32 is compatible with x86-mswin32-60 It is safe to download that version. ---
**Author:** ![javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@javix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/javix)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-mongrel-and-my-sql-gem-on-windows-xp-64-bit/192628/5 "2010-08-04T09:20:42Z")
Luis L. wrote: > On Aug 3, 4:42�pm, Serguei C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I didn’t find mysql-2.8.1-x86- mswin32-60.gem, just > > mysql-2.8.1-x86-mswin32.gem, is it a typo ? > > No, some gems do not strict the mswin32 version, x86-mswin32 is > compatible with x86-mswin32-60 > > It is safe to download that version. It works like a charm, THANKS a lot !