# Upgrading from Ruby 1.8.2. to 1.8.4

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-from-ruby-1-8-2-to-1-8-4/86112>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 23, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-from-ruby-1-8-2-to-1-8-4/86112 "2006-03-23T17:47:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-from-ruby-1-8-2-to-1-8-4/86112/1 "2006-03-23T17:47:41Z")

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All,

I am currently running Ruby 1.8.2 and Rails 1.0.0 on Windows XP.

I’d like to upgrade from Ruby 1.8.2 to Ruby 1.8.4.

Do I just download a tarball and unzip it into my Ruby install  
directory?

Do I need to do anything to re-register my currently downloaded Gems?

Thanks,  
Wes