I think the root cause of both issues is the same--the ruby & rails installs for windows don't include sqlite binaries and/or the associated ruby bindings.
There are excellent instructions for making a functional ruby and rails install on windows here: http://blog.mmediasys.com/2009/07/06/getting-started-with-rails-and-sqlite3 You've already got ruby & rails installs, but you should follow the instructions on that page re: downloading the sqlite dll & doing the gem install sqlite3-ruby step. HTH, -Roy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of wtjb Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:15 PM To: Ruby on Rails: Talk Subject: [Rails] fresh MSI installation prlblems I have recently tried to download and use the Windows installer to get started with Ruby. Everything seems to install ok. I have it located in c:\Ruby and I have followed this exactly: http://rubyonrails.org/download I am able to startup Ruby and visit http://localhost:3000 and see my start page. This is where I am hitting two stumbling blocks. I see the Rails welcome aboard page, and I click the link "About your application's environment", but when I do this a pink box slides down and says: "We're sorry, but something went wrong. We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly." This is a fresh install, I have never used it before at all, so I'm not sure what is causing this message. The site seems to have loaded ok, except for this. So, I ignore this and I follow the instructions on the page. 1.) Use script/generate to create your models and controllers To see all available options, run it without parameters. This seems to works fine. 2.) Set up a default route and remove or rename this file Routes are set up in config/routes.rb. I checked, there is already a default route. 3.) Create your database Run rake db:migrate to create your database. If you're not using SQLite (the default), edit config/database.yml with your username and password. This is where I get an error... The command prompt says: "rake aborted! no such file to load -- sqlite3 (see full stack by running task with --trace)" Any ideas what is going on here? I'd really like to get started with Ruby on Rails! GHC Confidentiality Statement This message and any attached files might contain confidential information protected by federal and state law. The information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entities originally named as addressees. The improper disclosure of such information may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. If this message reached you in error, please contact the sender and destroy this message. Disclosing, copying, forwarding, or distributing the information by unauthorized individuals or entities is strictly prohibited by law. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
