# Q: easy raspell install under Windows?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/q-easy-raspell-install-under-windows/51131>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/q-easy-raspell-install-under-windows/51131 "2005-12-27T00:54:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/q-easy-raspell-install-under-windows/51131/1 "2005-12-27T00:54:21Z")

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The raspell Ruby wrapper for the ASPELL utility is very easy to install  
under Linux. Unfortunately, I am using raspell for an example in a Ruby  
book that I am writing and some readers will be using Windows instead  
of more reasonable options like Linux or OS X 🙂

The only way that I can get raspell installed under Windows is to  
install CYGWIN with gcc and perl, then install ruby under CYGWIN, then  
install aspell, then raspell. This is **way** too much effort for a  
casual reader to go through.

Does anyone have a short and easy way to get ASPELL + raspell installed  
under a standard Ruby install with Windows?

Thanks in advance for any information,  
Mark