From: Jano Svitok <jan.svitok@...>
Date: 2009-08-31T20:30:34+09:00
Subject: Re: I cannot call ruby from the Windows console

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 13:10, Salvador
Sanjuan<salvador.sanjuan@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have just installed Ruby 1.86.27 on Windows. I can access ruby from
> the Windows start up menu, and it opens a console with ruby.
>
> But I cannot enter the Windows console and write irb this is what
> happens:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Versión 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\SSanjuan>irb
> "irb" no se reconoce como un comando interno o externo,
> programa o archivo por lotes ejecutable.
>
> ( irb is not recognized as a internal or external command, a program or
> .bat file
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\SSanjuan>
>
> I have used the standar ruby one click installation from
> http://www.ruby-lang.org

Check your PATH.

C:\Documents and Settings\SSanjuan> echo %PATH%

It should contain c:\ruby\bin

If it doesn't, open My Computer | Properties | Advanced | Environment
Variables and add the path to irb.bat to PATH variable (separate
entries with ";").
Reopen your console window.

Alternatively call your irb as c:\ruby\bin\irb