# Problems installing RForum **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby-Forum\ **Created:** [December 15, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-installing-rforum/50345 "2005-12-15T14:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SeventySeven)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-installing-rforum/50345/1 "2005-12-15T14:52:00Z")
Hi, I’m trying to install RForum in as part of my messing around with Ruby/RoR, however I seem to have some problems. I’ve got the latest version of Rails through Gems and I’ve unpacked the RForum source to C:\rails\forum however when I run ruby script/create\_db I get an error, pasted below. C:\rails\forum\>ruby script/create\_db c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:18:in `require__': No such file to load -- iconv (Mi ssingSourceFile) from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:18:in`require’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `req uire' from ./config/..//lib/localization.rb:1 from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:18:in`require\_\_’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:18:in `require' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:214:in`req uire’ from ./config/…//config/app.rb:17 from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:18:in `require__' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:18:in`require’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `req uire' from ./config/environment.rb:72 from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:18:in`require\_\_’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:18:in `require’ from script/create\_db:3 Can anyone give me any help? Have I missed something really obvious? ---
**Author:** ![SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SeventySeven)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-installing-rforum/50345/2 "2005-12-16T04:35:20Z")
Hi, I’m also new to RoR and haven’t managed to install RForum yet on a Win2k machine. I’m also stuck on step 4 (step 4 of the more recently updated online README file, not the one included in the tar ‘rforum’ file). Through searches I have discovered the following: You need two missing files (missing I now suspect from the one-click installer of Ruby - if I’m wrong please someone correct me. Should we install a different Ruby package?). The two files are iconv.so and iconv.dll. For the first file, you can find directions on how to get it here: > **[LogLibrary.com is for sale | HugeDomains](https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=loglibrary.com)** > > Get a new domain name for your startup. Quick and professional service. Seamless domain transfers. The second file can be downloaded here: > **[iconv.dll free download | DLL‑files.com](https://www.dll-files.com/iconv.dll.html)** > > Download iconv.dll free! Fix DLL missing error. Solve it yourself or get help using DLL‑files.com Client to fix DLL error automatically. This thread might also possibly be helpful to you: [http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/45367#9711](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/45367#9711) I’m stuck on this stage since I get an error message from “rake migrate”. Being a new user myself, I cannot guarrantee that the above info is truly relevant, so this is a call for help too. Can anyone give us help in any form regarding the installation process (especially step 4 for me)? Michael SeventySeven wrote: > Hi, I’m trying to install RForum in as part of my messing around with > Ruby/RoR, however I seem to have some problems. I’ve got the latest > version of Rails through Gems and I’ve unpacked the RForum source to > C:\rails\forum however when I run ruby script/create\_db I get an error, > pasted below. > … > Can anyone give me any help? Have I missed something really obvious? ---
**Author:** ![SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SeventySeven](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/SeventySeven)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-installing-rforum/50345/3 "2006-01-06T08:28:18Z")
Look here: [http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/iconv](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/iconv) wt53