From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2011-03-15T05:36:50+09:00
Subject: Re: confusing error for installation


On Mar 14, 2011, at 04:12 , 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!

'gem' isn't to be run inside a "ruby shell" but inside a regular shell. I'm guessing you use windows with the backslash, so it should just be:

gem install watir

inside a regular cmd window.