Re: [Rails-users] How do I install Rails?

[Phil D. <de...@gm...>]

Dave,

Make sure when you unzip the zip file you maintain the directory structure, rails expects the log4j file to be in a certain location.

You don't need eclipse or anythig else, just the standard jde

Phil

On 21 Aug 2010, at 15:07, Dave Berry <da...@be...> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have downloaded Rails (onto my Windows XP PC) and unzipped it.  I 
> can't find any instructions on how to install or run it.  I've looked 
> in the README, on the web site and in the archives of this mailing 
> list.  I tried running the rails.bat file (without any arguments) and 
> I get an NoClassDefFoundError exception, looking for org/apache/log4j/Logger.
> 
> Do I need to add a folder to my %PATH% variable or something?  In 
> case it matters, here is the output of "java -version":
> 
> C:\rails-1.3>java -version
> java version "1.6.0_20"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_20-b02)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 16.3-b01, mixed mode, sharing)
> 
> I have not set this machine as a development PC (yet), so I don't 
> have Eclipse installed or anything like that.  Currently I'm just 
> trying to run Rails to see what it's like.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Dave.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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