# Does IRB run on Windows-98?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-irb-run-on-windows-98/47910>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 15, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-irb-run-on-windows-98/47910 "2005-11-15T01:23:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/itsme213)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-irb-run-on-windows-98/47910/1 "2005-11-15T01:23:52Z")

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Using the current 1-click installer I don’t seem to get an IRB.

Thanks for any tips.

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**Author:** ![itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/itsme213)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-irb-run-on-windows-98/47910/2 "2005-11-15T05:45:26Z")

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duh. i did not investigate beyond the (missing) entry in the start menu.

thanks.

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**Author:** ![itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@itsme213](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/itsme213)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/does-irb-run-on-windows-98/47910/3 "2005-11-15T02:24:00Z")

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itsme213 wrote:

> Using the current 1-click installer I don’t seem to get an IRB.

It runs, yes.

You should have an irb.bat in C:\ruby\bin ?  
(Double-click should start it.)

I notice it’s not in Start Menu-\>Programs-\>Ruby 182-15  
(‘fxri’ is).

Right-click on irb.bat – Create Shortcut, then drag the  
shortcut to the Start button (navigate to Ruby 182-15)  
and drop it next to ‘fxri’. Kind of thing ?

daz