# Installing

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949 "2006-11-14T17:49:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dipen_Narendra_K)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949/1 "2006-11-14T17:49:03Z")

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Hello!I have just started programming in Ruby as part of my University  
course.Now I am having trouble with installing ruby and freeride. I  
downloaded Ruby1.8.5 One click installer from [www.ruby-lang.org](http://www.ruby-lang.org) but when  
I try to open FreeRide that was included in the package all I get is a  
console window withloads and loads of text. Most of the text says  
Failing to load: etc.Any help would be greatly appreciated.dipen

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**Author:** ![Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dipen_Narendra_K)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949/2 "2006-11-14T20:02:04Z")

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Dipen Narendra K. wrote:

> Hello!I have just started programming in Ruby as part of my University  
> course.Now I am having trouble with installing ruby and freeride. I  
> downloaded Ruby1.8.5 One click installer from [www.ruby-lang.org](http://www.ruby-lang.org) but when  
> I try to open FreeRide that was included in the package all I get is a  
> console window withloads and loads of text. Most of the text says  
> Failing to load: etc.Any help would be greatly appreciated.dipen

Dipen -

That scrolling text you see is warnings being displayed. If you are  
patient enough, FreeRIDE should start. However, if you’ve installed  
1.8.5 why not use SciTE (it’s installed as well in your ruby directory)?  
It is, in my opinion, a nice, lightweight editor with ruby syntax  
highlighting.

-Drew

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**Author:** ![Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@Dipen\_Narendra\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dipen_Narendra_K)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing/75949/3 "2006-11-14T20:25:44Z")

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“Drew O.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote in message  
news:removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid…

> That scrolling text you see is warnings being displayed. If you are  
> patient enough, FreeRIDE should start. However, if you’ve installed  
> 1.8.5 why not use SciTE (it’s installed as well in your ruby directory)?  
> It is, in my opinion, a nice, lightweight editor with ruby syntax  
> highlighting.
> 
> -Drew
> 
> –  
> Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/).

Thank you Drew. I seem to like SciTe as well. I think I will use that  
from  
now on.

dips