# Installing ruby on a windows XP computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [April 5, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-a-windows-xp-computer/91222 "2007-04-05T19:31:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Erik\_Steuten](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Erik\_Steuten](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_Steuten)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-a-windows-xp-computer/91222/1 "2007-04-05T19:31:16Z")
Dear Ruby U. I have been installing Ruby on my windows XP laptop. I just started working in Chris P.'s book. I get into trouble using the command ‘gets’ . The dos-window (as I call it) doesn’t seem to want to disappear? Can anybody help me here? Erik Steuten ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_Steuten](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Erik\_Steuten](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_Steuten)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-a-windows-xp-computer/91222/2 "2007-04-05T19:39:17Z")
Erik Steuten wrote: > Dear Ruby U. > > I have been installing Ruby on my windows XP laptop. I just started working > in Chris P.'s book. I get into trouble using the command ‘gets’ . The > dos-window (as I call it) doesn’t seem to want to disappear? > > Can anybody help me here? Could you rephrase your question? A little guide how to ask questions the smart way can be found here: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html](http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html) My guess is: You are using ruby.exe to launch your scripts. Try using rubyw.exe. – Phillip “CynicalRyan” Gawlowski [http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/](http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/) Rule of Open-Source Programming #13: Your first release can always be improved upon.