# How to run Ruby on 64-bit Windows?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 30, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555 "2008-07-30T21:56:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555/1 "2008-07-30T21:56:02Z")

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Is there a way to get a precompiled binary or compile Ruby for 64-bit  
Windows?

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555/2 "2008-07-30T22:30:35Z")

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I just tried installing the OneClickInstaller assuming its 32 bit and  
it installed. When I run a simple test it seemed to work. Am I  
confused here? Can installing via the OneClickInstaller run Ruby  
successfully on 64 bit Windows 2003 Server?

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555/3 "2008-07-31T05:50:55Z")

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Which exactly problem do you have with one-click-installer on 64-bit  
Windows? I tried to install on 64-bit WinXP and got success.

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555/4 "2008-07-31T18:05:55Z")

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> Do you think you really need native 64-bit compiled ruby interpreter?

No. I assumed 32 bit apps would not work. I’m glad Ruby does. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-ruby-on-64-bit-windows/144555/5 "2008-07-31T10:10:41Z")

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On Jul 30, 11:29 pm, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

> I just tried installing the OneClickInstaller assuming its 32 bit and  
> it installed. When I run a simple test it seemed to work. Am I  
> confused here? Can installing via the OneClickInstaller run Ruby  
> successfully on 64 bit Windows 2003 Server?

It can and should work w/o any problem, since any 32-bit Windows  
executable can run seamlessly on 64-bit Windows. But the process is  
run in the emulation mode (search for ‘WOW64’ on the web).

Do you think you really need native 64-bit compiled ruby interpreter?