# Where is the interpreter (in Instant Rails)?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-interpreter-in-instant-rails/114850>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-interpreter-in-instant-rails/114850 "2007-09-18T05:58:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![rex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@rex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rex)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-interpreter-in-instant-rails/114850/1 "2007-09-18T05:58:48Z")

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Hello,

I just installed Instant Rails on my Windows XP box. I would like to  
test out the Ruby interpreter on the command line. However, when I run  
C:\InstantRails\ruby\bin\ruby.exe from the Windows command prompt, it  
hangs. Any ideas on how I can get a Ruby command line?

Thanks,

Rex

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**Author:** ![rex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@rex](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rex)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-is-the-interpreter-in-instant-rails/114850/2 "2007-09-18T20:38:34Z")

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On 9/17/07, Rex [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I just installed Instant Rails on my Windows XP box. I would like to  
> test out the Ruby interpreter on the command line. However, when I run  
> C:\InstantRails\ruby\bin\ruby.exe from the Windows command prompt, it  
> hangs. Any ideas on how I can get a Ruby command line?

It’s not hanging, it’s waiting for ruby source code.

You want irb. Look for irb.bat in that same folder.