# Re: Installation question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-installation-question/95349>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 29, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-installation-question/95349 "2006-05-29T23:50:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-installation-question/95349/1 "2006-05-29T23:50:59Z")

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> I seem to have the main Ruby folder in /usr/lib/ruby. Is that the  
> correct place?

You’ve followed a standard installation procedure. Just leave  
everything in the /usr directory and subdirectories  
where it is, and make a directory

/home/me/ruby

(for instance by calling a shell and typing in

su   
\<Your superuser/computer administrator password\>   
cd /   
mkdir /home/me/ruby   
or by some graphical way Mac OSX provides)

You can then call your favourite editor, type some Ruby script,  
save it in /home/me/ruby, and run it from there.

Best regards,  
Axel