# Site install - error finding gem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/site-install-error-finding-gem/103522>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/site-install-error-finding-gem/103522 "2007-05-07T15:14:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/site-install-error-finding-gem/103522/1 "2007-05-07T15:14:08Z")

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All,

I’ve tested install on site 5 several times since the release and am  
following the exact steps illustrated in the wiki -  
[http://dev.radiantcms.org/radiant/wiki/HowToSite5](http://dev.radiantcms.org/radiant/wiki/HowToSite5) - it gives me the same  
exact error across accounts. When I try to unpack the application I get  
the  
following error:

-bash-3.00$ ~/gems/bin/radiant --database mysql radapp  
/usr/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:301:in `report_activate_error': Could not find RubyGem radiant (> 0) (Gem::LoadError) from /usr/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:238:in `activate’  
from /usr/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:76:in  
`active_gem_with_options' from /usr/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:50:in `gem’  
from /home/tynewave/gems/bin/radiant:15

I would be very grateful if some1 could help me.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/site-install-error-finding-gem/103522/2 "2007-05-16T04:37:20Z")

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Right. Take a look at the date of the post that recommends the  
unpack command. That was accurate for 0.5. Now, with 0.6, the  
recommended method of installation is through the gem binary, as  
suggested in the wiki.

From what I have surmised, installing into a subdirectory is _very_  
difficult. I would recommend using a domain pointer into a  
subdirectory – that should be no more difficult than a root  
installation.

Matt

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**Author:** ![keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/f05b48/32.png) [@keith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/site-install-error-finding-gem/103522/3 "2007-05-16T04:15:59Z")

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keith wrote:

> All,
> 
> I’ve tested install on site 5 several times since the release and am  
> following the exact steps illustrated in the wiki -  
> [http://dev.radiantcms.org/radiant/wiki/HowToSite5](http://dev.radiantcms.org/radiant/wiki/HowToSite5) - it gives me the same  
> exact error across accounts. When I try to unpack the application I get  
> the  
> following error:
> 
> -bash-3.00$ ~/gems/bin/radiant --database mysql radapp  
> /usr/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:301:in `report_activate_error': Could not find RubyGem radiant (> 0) (Gem::LoadError) from /usr/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:238:in `activate’  
> from /usr/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:76:in  
> `active_gem_with_options' from /usr/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:50:in `gem’  
> from /home/tynewave/gems/bin/radiant:15
> 
> I would be very grateful if some1 could help me.

I found the following on site5’s forums when i encountered this issue:

[http://forums.site5.com/showthread.php?t=14847&highlight=rubygem+radiant](http://forums.site5.com/showthread.php?t=14847&highlight=rubygem+radiant)

This page points out that the gem should be unpacked as follows:

$ gem unpack radiant

… instead of doing what the radiant wiki suggests …

$ ~/gems/bin/radiant --database mysql radapp

i’m still wrestling with it, though, as i’m rtrying unsuccessfully to  
have it serve from a subfolder instead of the root. grr argh.