# Compiling Ruby 1.9.1

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 7, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253 "2009-03-07T15:38:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kingkadelfek)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253/1 "2009-03-07T15:38:46Z")

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Hello, I’m french, sorry for my mistakes.

Some years ago, I used Exerb and Rubyscript2exe to compile my scripts  
into one .exe file for Windows.

But they are old, now… Exerb uses Ruby 1.8.6, and the last  
Rubyscript2exe’s version was on May 2007 (view on sourceforge).

So, if I want to make an exe with Ruby 1.9.1, which tool do I have to  
use ?  
Does a tool or a tip exist to create an exe for Windows ?

I hope so…

Thanks for your answers.

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**Author:** ![kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kingkadelfek)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253/2 "2009-03-12T18:39:38Z")

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Tom C. wrote:

> This is a good question, although I don’t see this as a Windows problem  
> at all (other than the “exe” business). I hope we get some good answers.

I wonder why nobody make this…  
Are there another solution to run a Ruby script without having Ruby  
installed on the PC (Windows) ?

Enterbrain made this for his software RPG Maker. With Ruby 1.8.  
So it is possible.

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**Author:** ![kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kingkadelfek)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253/3 "2009-03-07T20:16:37Z")

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Marc-antoine Kruzik wrote:

> use ?  
> Does a tool or a tip exist to create an exe for Windows ?
> 
> I hope so…
> 
> Thanks for your answers.

This is a good question, although I don’t see this as a Windows problem  
at all (other than the “exe” business). I hope we get some good answers.

t.

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**Author:** ![kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@kingkadelfek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kingkadelfek)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-1-9-1/162253/4 "2009-03-12T19:04:01Z")

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Marc-antoine Kruzik wrote:

> I wonder why nobody make this…  
> Are there another solution to run a Ruby script without having Ruby  
> installed on the PC (Windows) ?

Crate would certainly do the trick. However, it’s not yet safe and sound  
on Windows. It’s still a young project but I would say that it is the  
future.

> Enterbrain made this for his software RPG Maker. With Ruby 1.8.  
> So it is possible.

They probably use Exerb.

Ian.