Failed to install Ruby on Rails

Rails
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Greetings,

I am facing problem when installing the rails 2.1.0. i have saved the
gem file in the bin folder, but it always come out with the error saying
that rails require rake 0.8.1. I try to download the rake gem file, but
also failed to install it. i have tried the command " gem install rails
–include-dependencies" but error pop up saying that target machine
refused to activate it.

May i know is there any other way for me to install rails?

Thanks a lot.

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Could you copy and paste the exact error please?

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Ryan B. wrote:

Could you copy and paste the exact error please?

Sorry for not being clear.
Below are the errors that i see.

  1. when using command ‘gem install rails’
    ERROR: While executing gem … (RuntimeError)
    Error instaling rails:
    rails requires rake >= 0.8.1

  2. when using command ‘gem install rails --include-dependencies
    –remote’
    ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
    No connection could be made because the target machine actively
    refused it.

  • connect(2)(Errno::ECONNREFUSED)
  1. when istalling rake ‘gem install --remote rake’
    ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
    No connection could be made because the target machine actively
    refused it.
  • connect(2)(Errno::ECONNREFUSED)

thanks again…

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Ryan B. wrote:

What does “gem sources” give you?

This is what i get…

*** CURRENT SOURCES ***

ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
No connection could be made because the target machine actively
refused it.

  • connect(2)(Errno::ECONNREFUSED)

May i know is that anything that i miss out and have not save yet?
Previously I am using the ruby 1.8.6. one click installer to istall the
ruby and gem.
Thanks.

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What does “gem sources” give you?