After reading through these posts, I have to say the easiest way to get WATIR running is by doing the following:
1. Install Ruby via the One Click installer [1.8.??] via http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/. After installation go to prompt and type 'gem update --system'. 2. If you get the error message above [ 'ERROR: While executing gem ... (Gem::GemNotFoundException) Could not find watir (> 0) in any repository ' ], you need to update your gem package manager to the latest version. Go to http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=126 and download the latest version. You can compare your version number by typing 'gem -v' in command prompt. 3. Unzip the latest gem package manager, open a command prompt in the directory you extracted to and execute the command 'ruby setup.rb' 4. Now try running 'gem update --system'. It should work. If it doesn't, then bullocks! If it does, run 'gem install watir'. 'Should' work now. Note, I updated this thread because this is what comes up in Google's search. On Dec 29 2009, 10:55 pm, Wesley Chen <[email protected]> wrote: > Watir latest version is 1.6.5. Please don't use Watir1.5.4. > > Thanks. > Wesley Chen. > For life, the easier, the better. > > 2009/12/30 lu.hr2009 lu.hr2009 <[email protected]> > > > thread name can i have it ,thank you. > > watir-1.5.4.gem have downloaded,it can help me ? > > > 2009/12/29 Wesley Chen <[email protected]> > > > It is a different topic, please open a new thread. > > >> Please see the doc:http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Installation > >> And then try again. > > >> Thanks. > >> Wesley Chen. > >> For life, the easier, the better. > > >> 2009/12/29 lu.hr2009 lu.hr2009 <[email protected]> > > >> hi > > >>> I am trying to install watir in my PC. while I am running the command > >>> "gem update --system" or "gem install watir" > >>> It always throws following error > > >>> ERROR: While executing gem ... (OptionParser::AmbiguousOption) > >>> ambiguous option: -system > > >>> because my company hava domain manager. > >>> how to resolve it,thank you! > > >>> 2009/12/9 chethan sarathy <[email protected]> > > >>> H > > >>>> I All, > > >>>> Here is the solution for Ruby Installation & Updating the Gems. > > >>>> Pls read this article for more info > >>>>http://rubyforge.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=35591 > > >>>> Steps: > > >>>> - Find the New Ruby Installer "186-27_rc2.exe." in > >>>> http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167 > >>>> - Install the same (run the command ruby -v some times it throws > >>>> error in that case uninstall & install again). > >>>> - Run gem update (earlier gem update --system doesn't work). > >>>> - Run gem install watir. > > >>>> Done. > > >>>> This will start running Watir :) > > >>>> Thanks to Shivananda & gemcutter google group for all the help they > >>>> extended. > > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> Chethan > > >>>> ------------------------------ > >>>> The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > >>>> Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/>. > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "Watir General" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>>> Before posting, please read the following guidelines: > >>>>http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general > > >>> -- > >>> 善待自己，相信自己，好运常伴自己！ > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "Watir General" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>> Before posting, please read the following guidelines: > >>>http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Watir General" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> Before posting, please read the following guidelines: > >>http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general > > > -- > > 善待自己，相信自己，好运常伴自己！ > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Watir General" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > Before posting, please read the following guidelines: > >http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Support > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general
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