# Ruby gem installation problem on MAC PC which is behind firewall

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-installation-problem-on-mac-pc-which-is-behind-firewall/190655>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 24, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-installation-problem-on-mac-pc-which-is-behind-firewall/190655 "2010-06-24T17:00:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![sun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sun)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-installation-problem-on-mac-pc-which-is-behind-firewall/190655/1 "2010-06-24T17:00:57Z")

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Hi ,  
Please provide me solution for the problem of,

1. How to install ruby gems on MAC PC(OSX 10.5.1) which is behind  
corporate firewall .

Regards,  
Sun

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**Author:** ![sun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sun)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-installation-problem-on-mac-pc-which-is-behind-firewall/190655/2 "2010-06-24T17:31:59Z")

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On Jun 24, 10:56 am, Sun [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi ,  
> Please provide me solution for the problem of,
> 
> 1. How to install ruby gems on MAC PC(OSX 10.5.1) which is behind  
> corporate firewall .

Using a proxy? check your browser settings, and if so:

gem help install

check for --http-proxy option