# GEMs not installing properly **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [September 22, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651 "2006-09-22T18:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651/1 "2006-09-22T18:17:13Z")
Hi, I’m having trouble with the KirbyBase gem. I installed it, using: gem install KirbyBase. It appeared to install. I’ve done it 2 or 3 times now. And, when I type: gem list --local, it lists KirbyBase 2.6. But, when I try and run some code with KirbyBase required at the top, it gives me an error, “no such file to load.” C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\gems\KirbyBase-2.6\examples\csv\_import\_test\>csv\_import \_test.rb C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/KirbyBase-2.6/examples/csv\_import\_test/csv\_import \_test.rb:3:in `require’: no such file to load – kirbybase (LoadError) from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/KirbyBase-2.6/examples/csv\_import\_te st/csv\_import\_test.rb:3 Thanks, Peter ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651/2 "2006-09-22T18:29:49Z")
On 9/22/06, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > But, when I try and run some code with KirbyBase required at the top, it > gives me an error, “no such file to load.” Is your RUBYOPT environment variable set to “rubygems”, as described in this section of the RubyGems User’s Guide? ``` http://rubygems.org/read/chapter/3 ``` If not, I suspect that’s the problem. Hope this helps, Lyle ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651/3 "2006-09-22T18:49:31Z")
Peter B. wrote: > Hi, > I’m having trouble with the KirbyBase gem. I installed it, using: > > gem install KirbyBase. > > It appeared to install. I’ve done it 2 or 3 times now. And, when I type: > > gem list --local, > > it lists KirbyBase 2.6. > > But, when I try and run some code with KirbyBase required at the top, it > gives me an error, “no such file to load.” > > C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\gems\KirbyBase-2.6\examples\csv\_import\_test\>csv\_import > \_test.rb > C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/KirbyBase-2.6/examples/csv\_import\_test/csv\_import > \_test.rb:3:in `require’: no such file to load – kirbybase (LoadError) > from > C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/KirbyBase-2.6/examples/csv\_import\_te > st/csv\_import\_test.rb:3 > > Thanks, > Peter Lyle’s advice is probably what you need to know. This is what it looks like for me, using ruby 1.8.4 (2006-04-14) [i386-mswin32], installed with OneClickInstaller 184-19: C:\localapp\Program Files\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\gems\KirbyBase-2.6\examples\csv\_import\_test\>ruby csv\_import\_test.rb Records imported: 11 ## name | country | role | speed | range B-17 | USA | Bomber | 315 | 1400 FW-190 | Germany | Fighter | 399 | 499 JU-88 | Germany | Bomber | 289 | 999 ME-109 | Germany | Fighter | 366 | 514 Oscar | Japan | Fighter | 361 | 777 P-39 | USA | Fighter | | P-47 | USA | Fighter | 365 | 888 P-51 | USA | Fighter | 405 | 1210 Spitfire | Great Britain | Fighter | 345 | 540 Typhoon | Great Britain | Fighter-Bomber | 389 | 690 Zero | Japan | Fighter | 377 | 912 David ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651/4 "2006-09-22T19:03:29Z")
Tim H. wrote: > Peter B. wrote: > > > Thanks, > > Peter > > Have you set up the RubyGems environment to use the gem you installed? > > [http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/3#page70](http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/3#page70) Thank you all for your help. Yes, it works perfectly now. No, I didn’t know about setting up that environment variable. I just installed 1.8.5 the other day, not using the one-click installer. Thanks again. Peter ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gems-not-installing-properly/69651/5 "2006-09-22T18:51:54Z")
Peter B. wrote: > Thanks, > Peter Have you set up the RubyGems environment to use the gem you installed? [http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/3#page70](http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/3#page70)