From: Robert Klemme Date: 2011-03-14T21:00:36+09:00 Subject: Re: confusing error for installation On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Too T. wrote: > hi > i have installed ruby before and this never happened > > here is a breakdown of everything > 1. downloaded and cd to ruby187\bin > 2. ruby shell > 3. i type in gem install watir no reaction > 4. typing in $gem install watir gives syntax error unexpected tidentifer > expecting $end with ^ pointing before watir > 5.any type of command in ruby shell is unresponsive checking version > does not work, uninstalling and reinstalling did not work either, at > wits end please help! Can you be more specific? What operating system is this? Ideally you post the output of your console with error messages. Cheers robert -- remember.guy do |as, often| as.you_can - without end http://blog.rubybestpractices.com/