# Rails error **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 18, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677 "2010-02-18T17:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sseung)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677/1 "2010-02-18T17:15:41Z")
I was following a tutorial on ruby on rails and i get this error whenever i try to setup a rails project. Any idea whats wrong? C:\Ruby19\> rails library C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active\_support.rb:29: in `require': C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_ support/inflector.rb:169: syntax error, unexpected ':', expecting keyword_then o r ',' or ';' or '\n' (SyntaxError) when 1: "#{number}st" ^ C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/inflec tor.rb:170: syntax error, unexpected keyword_when, expecting keyword_end when 2: "#{number}nd" ^ C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/inflec tor.rb:171: syntax error, unexpected keyword_when, expecting keyword_end when 3: "#{number}rd" ^ C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_support/inflec tor.rb:176: syntax error, unexpected keyword_end, expecting $end from C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-1.3.1/lib/active_s upport.rb:29:in`\’ from C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/rails\_generator. rb:28:in `require' from C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rails-1.1.6/lib/rails_generator. rb:28:in`\’ from C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rails-1.1.6/bin/rails:13:in `req uire' from C:/Ruby19/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rails-1.1.6/bin/rails:13:in`\’ from C:/Ruby19/bin/rails:19:in `load' from C:/Ruby19/bin/rails:19:in`’ ---
**Author:** ![sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sseung)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677/2 "2010-02-18T17:38:41Z")
On Thu, 2010-02-18 at 17:15 +0100, Spencer S. wrote: > I was following a tutorial on ruby on rails and i get this error > whenever i try to setup a rails project. > > Any idea whats wrong? > > C:\Ruby19\> rails library Not sure, but it’s possible that the project name might be causing the issue. Can you create a rails project with another name ? Best regards, Bill ---
**Author:** ![sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sseung)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677/3 "2010-02-18T20:28:46Z")
anyone? ---
**Author:** ![sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sseung)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677/4 "2010-02-18T20:34:19Z")
Rails 1.1.6 that you seem to be using is not compatible with ruby 1.9 which you also seem to be using. If you are just starting out with rails you really ought to be using the latest version, not an ancient version. Cheers, Gary. ---
**Author:** ![sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sseung](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sseung)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-error/183677/5 "2010-02-18T18:15:53Z")
bill walton wrote: > Not sure, but it’s possible that the project name might be causing the > issue. Can you create a rails project with another name ? > > Best regards, > Bill No, I tried using myprojectname but it didnt work.