# \[newgem\] How to generate docs with rake docs?

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/newgem-how-to-generate-docs-with-rake-docs/37046>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [19 April 2007 14:50 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/newgem-how-to-generate-docs-with-rake-docs/37046 "2007-04-19T14:50:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephane\_Wirtel3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Stephane\_Wirtel3](https://rubytalk.org/u/Stephane_Wirtel3)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2007 14:50 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/newgem-how-to-generate-docs-with-rake-docs/37046/1 "2007-04-19T14:50:06Z")

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Hi all,

I would like to generate the documentation of my gem, the script to  
generate the skeleton is 'newgem' from Dr Nic ( thanks to him ). But I  
don't understand why I can't generate it because rake does not find  
'dot'. But 'dot' is in my PATH on Linux.

Has anyone an idea ?

Thanks