# How to run a standlone Ruby application in Windows XP

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 24, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406 "2008-09-24T14:46:28Z")\
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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 24, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406/1 "2008-09-24T14:46:28Z")

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Hi,

I made a Ruby application and I will run it as as a standalone  
application under Windows XP.

Can anyone explain how to do rhat?

Best regards,

Thiel

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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 24, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406/2 "2008-09-24T15:22:59Z")

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Thiel C. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I made a Ruby application and I will run it as as a standalone  
> application under Windows XP.
> 
> Can anyone explain how to do rhat?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Thiel

Try ruby2exe .

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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 24, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-a-standlone-ruby-application-in-windows-xp/149406/3 "2008-09-24T17:29:17Z")

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> Try ruby2exe .

Does this project “ruby2exe” really exist? I see a lot of people  
mentioning “ruby2exe”, but I’ve never found it…

However, I do know about RubyScript2Exe, which might be the thing the  
OP is looking for…

gegroet,  
Erik V.