# How to run a standalone Ruby application in Windows XP?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standalone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149537>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 25, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standalone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149537 "2008-09-25T22:15:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiel)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standalone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149537/1 "2008-09-25T22:15:25Z")

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I am new to Ruby and I made a Ruby application that have to run as as a  
standalone application under Windows XP.

Can anyone help me to explain how to do that?

Thanks in advance,

Thiel

Ps By the way, I love the Ruby language and their community.

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**Author:** ![thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiel)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standalone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149537/2 "2008-09-25T22:31:49Z")

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Thiel C. wrote:

> I am new to Ruby and I made a Ruby application that have to run as as a  
> standalone application under Windows XP.
> 
> Can anyone help me to explain how to do that?

Have you looked at rubyscript2exe ?

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**Author:** ![thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@thiel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thiel)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standalone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149537/3 "2008-09-26T00:59:21Z")

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Hi James,

Thanks for your advice. I just downloaded the rubyscript-pdf and I  
assume it will work for me. Although, I have to study that documentation  
carefully. 🙂  
But that’s the fun of working with Ruby.

Thanks again,

Thiel

James B. schreef: