# Installation Issues on School Network

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/installation-issues-on-school-network/42596>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [29 November 2007 02:54 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/installation-issues-on-school-network/42596 "2007-11-29T02:54:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brett\_Davies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@Brett\_Davies](https://rubytalk.org/u/Brett_Davies)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2007 02:54 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/installation-issues-on-school-network/42596/1 "2007-11-29T02:54:03Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to install Ruby on a number of machines in a networked  
achool environmnent. The installation appears to go well yet on  
attempting to use Ruby it doesnt. Its like it has never been installed.  
The ruby folder is there, sitting at C:\ruby however using the command  
prompt I am met with a flat refusal to acknowledge that ruby exists on  
the machine. I am certain this is some kind of rights issue on the local  
machine which is quite restricted as it is a secondary school.

I am trying to get this running so it an be taught to secondary school  
students next year despite the opposition from the techs. This  
installation problem is only giving them ammo as to why we need to stick  
with the old .NET stuff! arrgh!

Has anyone had any experience in this situation? If so do you know of  
any permissions or rights that need to be set on the local machine that  
would solve the problem?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Young](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Alex\_Young](https://rubytalk.org/u/Alex_Young)\
**Post date:** [29 November 2007 08:51 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/installation-issues-on-school-network/42596/2 "2007-11-29T08:51:54Z")

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Brett Davies wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to install Ruby on a number of machines in a networked  
> achool environmnent. The installation appears to go well yet on  
> attempting to use Ruby it doesnt. Its like it has never been installed.  
> The ruby folder is there, sitting at C:\ruby however using the command  
> prompt I am met with a flat refusal to acknowledge that ruby exists on  
> the machine. I am certain this is some kind of rights issue on the local  
> machine which is quite restricted as it is a secondary school.

Does running c:\ruby\bin\ruby.exe -v from the command line work (I think that's the correct path)? If so, it's probably a paths issue - you need to ensure that c:\ruby\bin got added to the PATH environment variable by the installer; run echo %PATH% to see what your current setting is.

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