# Problem with character set utf8

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-character-set-utf8/189319>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 28, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-character-set-utf8/189319 "2010-05-28T17:51:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-character-set-utf8/189319/1 "2010-05-28T17:51:03Z")

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Hi,

I have create an empty rails project on aptana;  
I have manually, on PhpMyAdmin, create my database.  
When i run rake db:migrate under Aptana, i have this message :

rake aborted!  
NoMethodError: undefined method `ord’ for 0:Fixnum: SET NAMES ‘utf8’

Is anyone have an idea

Thanks

My config :  
Windows XP Pro SP3  
Wamp 2.0  
Aptana 2.0.4  
Ruby 1.8.6