# Help watir **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [10 April 2009 14:03 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/help-watir/52783 "2009-04-10T14:03:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Student1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@Ruby\_Student1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ruby_Student1)\ **Post date:** [10 April 2009 14:03 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/help-watir/52783/1 "2009-04-10T14:03:12Z")
Hello team, While attempting to install watir I came across the following errors. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you ruby -v ruby 1.9.1p0 (2009-01-30 revision 21907) [i386-mingw32] gem -v 1.3.1 gem install watir Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing watir: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. F:/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install watir checking for strncpy\_s()... \*\*\* extconf.rb failed \*\*\* Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more details. You may need configuration options. Provided configuration options:         --with-opt-dir         --without-opt-dir         --with-opt-include         --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include         --with-opt-lib         --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib         --with-make-prog         --without-make-prog         --srcdir=.         --curdir         --ruby=F:/ruby/bin/ruby F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:362:in `try\_do': The complier failed to generate an executable file. (RuntimeError) You have to install development tools first.         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:415:in `try\_link0'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:419:in `try\_link'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:527:in `try\_func'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:772:in `block in have\_func'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:668:in `block in checking\_for'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block (2 levels) in postpone'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:274:in `block in postpone'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:248:in `open'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:270:in `postpone'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:667:in `checking\_for'         from F:/ruby/lib/ruby/1.9.1/mkmf.rb:771:in `have\_func'         from extconf.rb:9:in `\' Gem files will remain installed in F:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/win32-api-1.4.0 for inspection. Results logged to F:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/win32-api-1.4.0/ext/gem\_make.out Updating class cache with 1396 classes... > **···** > > -- > Ruby Student ---
**Author:** ![Nigel\_Hennan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aeb1de/32.png) [@Nigel\_Hennan](https://rubytalk.org/u/Nigel_Hennan)\ **Post date:** [11 April 2009 22:06 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/help-watir/52783/2 "2009-04-11T22:06:00Z")
Hi there, I don't think Watir is working with Ruby 1.9.1 yet, and will be happy to know about. If you want to a simple way to get a Watir up running with Ruby 1.8.6   [http://www.itest2.com/articles/2009/02/27/easy-setup-watir-with-pror-on-windows/](http://www.itest2.com/articles/2009/02/27/easy-setup-watir-with-pror-on-windows/) Nigel > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Student1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@Ruby\_Student1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ruby_Student1)\ **Post date:** [13 April 2009 15:04 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/help-watir/52783/3 "2009-04-13T15:04:15Z")
Nigel, Thank you for your reply. I guess I'll wait until it works on 1.9.1. That;s the Ruby version I have these days. > **···** > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:06 PM, Nigel Hennan \wrote: > > > Hi there, > > > > I don't think Watir is working with Ruby 1.9.1 yet, and will be happy to > > know about. > > > > If you want to a simple way to get a Watir up running with Ruby 1.8.6 > > > > [http://www.itest2.com/articles/2009/02/27/easy-setup-watir-with-pror-on-windows/](http://www.itest2.com/articles/2009/02/27/easy-setup-watir-with-pror-on-windows/) > > > > Nigel > > -- > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/\](http://www.ruby-forum.com/%5C). > > -- > Ruby Student