# Installing Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby/75972>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby/75972 "2006-11-14T19:51:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dips](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@dips](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dips)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby/75972/1 "2006-11-14T19:51:36Z")

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I have had trouble installing Ruby version 1.8.5. This is supposed the  
stable verion. When I installed 1.8.5 it worked fine however FreeRide  
does  
not work.

I reverted to installing 1.8.4 and in this version Ruby and FreeRide  
work  
great.

Has anyone else experienced this? I think there might be something wrong  
with FreeRide in 1.8.5 as I am not the only one who has been having  
trouble.  
I know many people who have had the same problems.

I and the people who installed were running XP SP2 with all patches.

dipen