gem install json -v 1.7.3 gives 'Please update your PATH to include build tools'
build-tools, json, ruby-on-rails-3, windows-8
Solution
Make sure you install the devkit (ticking the checkboxes that will update the path) : You might need to reinstall ruby too.
Install the DevKit
Download Development Kit from here http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/
DevKit url at this time For use with Ruby 1.8.7 and 1.9.3: DevKit-tdm-32-4.5.2
For use with Ruby 2.0 and above (32bits version only): DevKit-mingw64-32-4.7.2
For use with Ruby 2.0 and above (x64 - 64bits only) DevKit-mingw64-64-4.7.2
Follow instructions here.
Or short instructions :
Unzip the zip
open command-line and go to unzipped folder
ruby dk.rb init
ruby dk.rb install
gem install rdiscount --platform=ruby
Problem
When I run: ``` rails new blog ``` I get: ``` Installing json (1.7.3) Gem::InstallError: The 'json' native gem requires installed build tools. Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit' An error occurred while installing json (1.7.3), and Bundler cannot continue. Make sure that `gem install json -v '1.7.3'` succeeds before bundling. ``` When I run: ``` gem install json -v 1.7.3 ``` I get: ``` Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit from 'http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads' and follow the instructions at 'http://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit' ``` I'm using Windows 8. I do have `c:\ruby193\bin` in my path. What do I do to remedy these errors?