# Script/plugin install not working

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-not-working/187434>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 23, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-not-working/187434 "2010-04-23T03:16:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davidz101)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-not-working/187434/1 "2010-04-23T03:16:04Z")

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I’m trying to install paperclip -script/plugin install  
git://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip.git

But nothing happens, no error, it just goes over to the next line in  
my terminal.

And im positive it isn’t installed arleady, because the generateor  
doesnt work.

Whats wrong? I’m running 2.3.5

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**Author:** ![davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davidz101)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-not-working/187434/2 "2010-04-23T03:25:26Z")

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nvm i installed it as a gem. who cares now 😉

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**Author:** ![davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@davidz101](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/davidz101)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-plugin-install-not-working/187434/3 "2010-04-23T04:15:45Z")

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David Z. wrote:

> I’m trying to install paperclip -script/plugin install  
> git://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip.git
> 
> But nothing happens, no error, it just goes over to the next line in  
> my terminal.
> 
> And im positive it isn’t installed arleady, because the generateor  
> doesnt work.

Do you have Git installed?

> Whats wrong? I’m running 2.3.5

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Marnen Laibow-Koser  
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