# Ruby, Windows, GTK2, and Microsoft Installer

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-windows-gtk2-and-microsoft-installer/176248>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 28, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-windows-gtk2-and-microsoft-installer/176248 "2009-09-28T00:50:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-windows-gtk2-and-microsoft-installer/176248/1 "2009-09-28T00:50:20Z")

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I have to make my first GUI application that will be installed in  
Windows XP and have the usual kind of installer most Windows users  
usually use.

I can make the app with GTK2, Perl, Komodo IDE, and ActiveStates PerlDev  
Kit and it will make a nice installer. However I’d like to use Ruby.

If I make my application in Ruby I can use rubyscript2exe to make a  
stand-alone executable as detailed here:  
[http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?tips\_rubyscript2exe](http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?tips_rubyscript2exe)

My Question: How can I make an exectuable but create a nice installer  
that packages everything up like PerlDev Kit? Is there a Ruby utility  
that works like rubyscript2exe but makes a windows installer for  
non-computer-savy end users?

Thanks,  
Adam

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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-windows-gtk2-and-microsoft-installer/176248/2 "2009-09-28T11:59:41Z")

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> My Question: How can I make an exectuable but create a nice installer  
> that packages everything up like PerlDev Kit? Is there a Ruby utility  
> that works like rubyscript2exe but makes a windows installer for  
> non-computer-savy end users?

You have asked a question that might have an answer on my FAQ.  
[http://wiki.github.com/rogerdpack/ruby\_faq](http://wiki.github.com/rogerdpack/ruby_faq)  
HTH.  
-r