# Mysql probem on windows box

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-probem-on-windows-box/59675>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 5, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-probem-on-windows-box/59675 "2006-05-05T10:54:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![psyche](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@psyche](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/psyche)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-probem-on-windows-box/59675/1 "2006-05-05T10:54:40Z")

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- freshly installed windows xp en with sp2, updated.
- Ruby installed from one-click package (tried with ruby184-16p3.exe and  
ruby184-17\_rc2.exe as well).
- mysql installed: `gem install mysql` (mysql 2.7.2006.04.21 (mswin32))

and when trying to load mysql irb: require ‘mysql’ a windows error  
message popup’s: “(title: ruby.exe - unable to locate component)  
This application has failed to start because LIBMYSQL.dll was not  
found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.”

i think there can be some kind of problem with the mysql 2.7.2006.04.21  
version, coz i haven’t got any problems with the previous one (btw. how  
to find/install the previous version?)

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**Author:** ![psyche](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@psyche](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/psyche)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-probem-on-windows-box/59675/2 "2006-05-05T21:19:10Z")

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Mirek Rusin wrote:

> [blah blah blah]

you need to get this dll stupid! 😃 the best way is to use  
one from the official mysql client:

[http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/query-browser/](http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/query-browser/)

Mirek Rusin 🙂