# Could not load google - Protobuf gem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/could-not-load-google-protobuf-gem/251718>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Tags:** cucumber\
**Created:** [January 22, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/could-not-load-google-protobuf-gem/251718 "2019-01-22T16:54:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/could-not-load-google-protobuf-gem/251718/1 "2019-01-22T16:54:53Z")

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I am a beginner to Ruby - Cucumber - Selenium framework. I am trying to launch a url in IE browser.  
but I am getting LoadError for Protobuf gem. Below is the error stack trace.  
How do I resolve this error ?

Traceback (most recent call last):  
31: from C:/Ruby26-x64/bin/cucumber:23:in `<main>' 30: from C:/Ruby26-x64/bin/cucumber:23:in`load’  
29: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/bin/cucumber:7:in `<top (required)>' 28: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/bin/cucumber:7:in`require’  
27: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/cli/main.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 26: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/cli/main.rb:4:in`require’  
25: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber.rb:6:in `<top (required)>' 24: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber.rb:6:in`require’  
23: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb:9:in `<top (required)>' 22: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb:9:in`require’  
21: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 20: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters.rb:3:in`require’  
19: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters/activate\_steps.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 18: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters/activate_steps.rb:4:in`require’  
17: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/step\_match.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 16: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/step_match.rb:3:in`require’  
15: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline\_argument.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 14: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline_argument.rb:4:in`require’  
13: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline\_argument/data\_table.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 12: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline_argument/data_table.rb:4:in`require’  
11: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/gherkin/data\_table\_parser.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 10: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/gherkin/data_table_parser.rb:3:in`require’  
9: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/gherkin.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 8: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/gherkin.rb:3:in`require’  
7: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/protobuf\_cucumber\_messages.rb:1:in `<top (required)>' 6: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/protobuf_cucumber_messages.rb:1:in`require’  
5: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages.rb:1:in `<top (required)>' 4: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages.rb:1:in`require’  
3: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages\_pb.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 2: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages_pb.rb:4:in`require’  
1: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/google-protobuf-3.6.1-x64-mingw32/lib/google/protobuf.rb:48:in `<top (required)>' C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/google-protobuf-3.6.1-x64-mingw32/lib/google/protobuf.rb:48:in`require’: cannot load such file – google/2.6/protobuf\_c (LoadError)  
32: from C:/Ruby26-x64/bin/cucumber:23:in `<main>' 31: from C:/Ruby26-x64/bin/cucumber:23:in`load’  
30: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/bin/cucumber:7:in `<top (required)>' 29: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/bin/cucumber:7:in`require’  
28: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/cli/main.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 27: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/cli/main.rb:4:in`require’  
26: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber.rb:6:in `<top (required)>' 25: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber.rb:6:in`require’  
24: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb:9:in `<top (required)>' 23: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/runtime.rb:9:in`require’  
22: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 21: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters.rb:3:in`require’  
20: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters/activate\_steps.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 19: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/filters/activate_steps.rb:4:in`require’  
18: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/step\_match.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 17: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/step_match.rb:3:in`require’  
16: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline\_argument.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 15: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline_argument.rb:4:in`require’  
14: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline\_argument/data\_table.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 13: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/multiline_argument/data_table.rb:4:in`require’  
12: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/gherkin/data\_table\_parser.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 11: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-4.0.0.rc.1/lib/cucumber/gherkin/data_table_parser.rb:3:in`require’  
10: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/gherkin.rb:3:in `<top (required)>' 9: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/gherkin.rb:3:in`require’  
8: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/protobuf\_cucumber\_messages.rb:1:in `<top (required)>' 7: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/gherkin-6.0.15/lib/gherkin/protobuf_cucumber_messages.rb:1:in`require’  
6: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages.rb:1:in `<top (required)>' 5: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages.rb:1:in`require’  
4: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages\_pb.rb:4:in `<top (required)>' 3: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/cucumber-messages-2.0.0/lib/cucumber/messages_pb.rb:4:in`require’  
2: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/google-protobuf-3.6.1-x64-mingw32/lib/google/protobuf.rb:47:in `<top (required)>' 1: from C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/google-protobuf-3.6.1-x64-mingw32/lib/google/protobuf.rb:50:in`rescue in \<top (required)\>’  
C:/Ruby26-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/google-protobuf-3.6.1-x64-mingw32/lib/google/protobuf.rb:50:in `require’: cannot load such file – google/protobuf\_c (LoadError)

Process finished with exit code 1

Thank you.