Mistake in my last, omitted the --system flag in gem update Cheers, Tim
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Tim Koopmans <tim.ko...@gmail.com> wrote: > Simple instructions for Windows would look like this: > > *= Installation* > > *== Download and Install Ruby* > Download and install Ruby 1.8.7-p330 using the default settings from: > http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/73719/rubyinstaller-1.8.7-p330.exe > > *== Check Version of RubyGems* > From a command prompt confirm which version of rubygems are installed: > C:\>gem -v > 1.3.7 > > Update rubygems if required: > C:\>gem update --system > Updating RubyGems > Updating rubygems-update > Successfully installed rubygems-update-1.4.2 > Updating RubyGems to 1.4.2 > Installing RubyGems 1.4.2 > RubyGems 1.4.2 installed > > > > *== [Optional] Installing Behind Authenticating Proxy* > If installing behind an authenticating proxy, first set the HTTP_PROXY > environment variable: > set HTTP_PROXY=http://username:passw...@your.proxy.com:80 > > *== Installing Watir 1.7.0* > Install watir: > C:\>gem install watir > > [Optional] You can install watir without RDoc and RI (slightly quicker) as > follows: > C:\>gem install watir --no-ri --no-rdoc > > *== Quick Shakeout Using IRB* > C:\>irb > require 'rubygems' > require 'watir' > browser = Watir::Browser.new > browser.goto("http://bit.ly/watir-example";) > > > > Cheers, > Tim > > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Jarmo <jarm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 1.8.7 should be really okay and we should even recommend it although > there's not any big differences between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7 if i'm not mistaken. > > Jarmo > > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:18 AM, Tim Koopmans <tim.ko...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I think we should change this, given 1.8.6-26 recommended on the install > instructions doesn't even have latesst version of rubygems which can cause > confusion straight away. > >> > >> 1.8.7 seems to work well. Happy to document the steps on a work computer > tomorrow .. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Tim > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Bret Pettichord <b...@pettichord.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> I know a lot of us are using Ruby 1.8.7, but our website still says we > recommend Ruby 1.8.6. > >>> > >>> Are their known issues that affect some users on 1.8.7 or can we update > the install instructions? > >>> > >>> Bret > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bret Pettichord > >>> Director, Watir Project, www.watir.com > >>> > >>> Blog, www.testingwithvision.com > >>> Twitter, www.twitter.com/bpettichord > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wtr-development mailing list > >>> Wtr-development@rubyforge.org > >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wtr-development mailing list > >> Wtr-development@rubyforge.org > >> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wtr-development mailing list > > Wtr-development@rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-development > >
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