# Transferring Rails Installation to new Macbook

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transferring-rails-installation-to-new-macbook/105440>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 30, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transferring-rails-installation-to-new-macbook/105440 "2007-05-30T00:48:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 12:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transferring-rails-installation-to-new-macbook/105440/1 "2007-05-30T00:48:56Z")

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I just got a new Macbook and transferred all my files from my old mac  
onto it. Looks like rails didn’t make the cut. Is there a way to  
transfer rails over or do I have to re-install from the beginning?

Thanks

Jason

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/transferring-rails-installation-to-new-macbook/105440/2 "2007-05-30T01:46:02Z")

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If you are fine with the standard 1.8.2 ruby, then just do “gem  
install rails -y” and it should be there. If you need a newer ruby  
then install the full stack in a new directory from sources. Then you  
have “TOTAL CONTROL™”

This page has step by stem instructions that worked quite well.  
Realize that you need to put src/bin on your path so it overrides the  
default ruby location.

[http://www.maconrails.com/](http://www.maconrails.com/)

I put the src directory under my user home so it will always move with  
me in the future.

Michael