# Find help for learn ruby

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 3, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-help-for-learn-ruby/127963 "2008-02-03T12:56:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-help-for-learn-ruby/127963/1 "2008-02-03T12:56:12Z")

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Hi, everybody.  
I’m a novice at Ruby. Now I have a lot of questions. Which  
version  
should I choose 1.8 or 1.9, even 2.0. is it important for learning this  
language?  
Then the platform. I’m conditioned to Windows, can this OS use all the  
functions, should I change to Linux.  
Or recommend me a beginner’s book, I’ll be appreciative for this.

You can call me Robert

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**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-help-for-learn-ruby/127963/2 "2008-02-03T14:01:14Z")

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å¼ æ˜Žäº® wrote:

> Hi, everybody.  
> I’m a novice at Ruby. Now I have a lot of questions. Which  
> version  
> should I choose 1.8 or 1.9, even 2.0. is it important for learning this  
> language?  
> Then the platform. I’m conditioned to Windows, can this OS use all the  
> functions, should I change to Linux.  
> Or recommend me a beginner’s book, I’ll be appreciative for this.
> 
> You can call me Robert

Download ruby 1.8.6. The download page will list downloads for  
different OS’s. Download the file for your OS. Install. Learn.

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**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-help-for-learn-ruby/127963/3 "2008-02-03T14:49:32Z")

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??? wrote:

> Then the platform. I’m conditioned to Windows, can this OS use all the  
> functions, should I change to Linux.

Use the one-click installer for Windows. It should set it up for use  
straight away.

> ```
> Or recommend me a beginner's book, I'll be appreciative for this.
> 
> ```

You can start with the old online version of the Pickaxe book:  
[http://www.rubycentral.com/pickaxe/](http://www.rubycentral.com/pickaxe/)

Best regards,

Jari W.

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**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-help-for-learn-ruby/127963/4 "2008-02-03T23:59:04Z")

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> > ```
> > Or recommend me a beginner's book, I'll be appreciative for  
> > 
> > ```
> > 
> > this.  
> > You can start with the old online version of the Pickaxe book:  
> > [http://www.rubycentral.com/pickaxe/](http://www.rubycentral.com/pickaxe/)

Or read “Why’s (poignant) guide to ruby” ([http://poignantguide.net/](http://poignantguide.net/)  
ruby/) to have some serious fun while learning.

Cheers,  
Bjoern