# Install Local Gem files

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-local-gem-files/94915>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 17, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-local-gem-files/94915 "2006-05-17T19:06:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![McDevittS\_Chris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@McDevittS\_Chris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/McDevittS_Chris)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/install-local-gem-files/94915/1 "2006-05-17T19:06:43Z")

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I have down loaded all the required gem files for rails. They are all  
in the same directory. If I run “gem install rails” I receive an error  
message complaining about the dependences for rails, even thought the  
gems are all there.

Also, if I try to install the dependencies individually, and run “gem  
install rails” it can not tell that the dependency has been installed.

(Before you ask, our firewall will not let gem out…)

-Chris