# MySQL and Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-and-ruby/189639>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [June 4, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-and-ruby/189639 "2010-06-04T11:14:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![ziburudebian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ziburudebian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ziburudebian)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-and-ruby/189639/1 "2010-06-04T11:14:30Z")

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Hi,

what is necessary to install to use the database MySQL under Aptana  
(Rubyb 1.8.6)  
thanks  
My config:  
Windows XP PRO SP2  
Wamp5 1.7.4 with MysQL 5.0.45  
Aptana 2.0.4  
RubyGems 1.3.5  
Ruby 1.8.6

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**Author:** ![ziburudebian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ziburudebian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ziburudebian)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-and-ruby/189639/2 "2010-10-12T15:26:45Z")

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you have already listed the things you need except mysql, which comes  
included with wamp. after installing, update your rails with the various  
gems available through radrails or cmd prompt .