# Ruby mysql windows

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 23, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330 "2006-05-23T08:46:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bob)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330/1 "2006-05-23T08:46:01Z")

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I’ve been googling for this for hours now.  
Does anyone know how to get Ruby to talk to a MySql database on Windows.  
Some instructions would be nice.  
A tutorial would be paradise.

Thanks

Bob

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**Author:** ![bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bob)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330/2 "2006-05-23T08:57:57Z")

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On 5/23/06, Bob W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’ve been googling for this for hours now.  
> Does anyone know how to get Ruby to talk to a MySql database on Windows.  
> Some instructions would be nice.  
> A tutorial would be paradise.

[http://www.google.com.au/search?q=mysql+ruby+windows](http://www.google.com.au/search?q=mysql+ruby+windows)

None of that looks promising?

Here’s a Rails tute that starts with installing MySQL etc on Windows:

> **[Installing Rails on Windows (step-by-step tutorial)](https://allaboutruby.wordpress.com/2006/01/09/installing-rails-on-windows-step-by-step-tutorial/)**
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> 20 July 09 Note – The new version of the Rails Windows installation guide is there. And the great news is that I even did it on the Rails v.2.3.3, released today! Please follow the instructio…

might be what you need.

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**Author:** ![bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bob)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330/3 "2006-05-23T09:41:39Z")

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As often happens, just asking the question prompts a different way to  
look at things and the question is answered.

A combination of downloading a file from here  
[http://www.vandomburg.net/pages/mysql-ruby-windows](http://www.vandomburg.net/pages/mysql-ruby-windows)

and then following the instructions here  
[http://www.rubywizard.net/ruby-mysql.html](http://www.rubywizard.net/ruby-mysql.html)

has got me started.

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**Author:** ![bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@bob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bob)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-windows/61330/4 "2006-05-23T09:13:05Z")

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Daniel B. wrote:

> On 5/23/06, Bob W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> > I’ve been googling for this for hours now.  
> > Does anyone know how to get Ruby to talk to a MySql database on Windows.  
> > Some instructions would be nice.  
> > A tutorial would be paradise.
> 
> [mysql ruby windows - Google Search](http://www.google.com.au/search?q=mysql+ruby+windows)
> 
> None of that looks promising?
> 
> Here’s a Rails tute that starts with installing MySQL etc on Windows:  
> [Installing Rails on Windows (step-by-step tutorial) | All About Ruby](http://allaboutruby.wordpress.com/2006/01/09/installing-rails-on-windows-step-by-step-tutorial/)
> 
> might be what you need.

The links on that Google search page lead to pages that are quite old.  
They , in turn, lead to pages that dont exist.  
Getting mysql to work with Rails is not a problem.  
But I’m working on building a Ruby front end to a mysql back end ( not a  
web app)