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Mar 14, 2007, 02:07 #1
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InstantRails on Windows XP
Just bought the Site Point book and tried to install InstantRails, however when I open it up I get this message -
"Apache port 80 is used by '"' {inetinfo.exe}!
Can anyone help me out there?
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Mar 14, 2007, 06:58 #2
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Are you running Microsoft IIS? If so, try shutting it down.
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Mar 14, 2007, 17:37 #3
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On Windows, installing Rails is very easy without instant rails. If you can't get instant rails to work (though jmoriconi is probably on to right track) try this:
- Install One-click Ruby. When you run the install program, make sure you choose the option to install/include gems.
- At the command prompt enter gem install rails --include-dependencies and that will download and install the rails framework for you. (where/if prompted, pick the win32 options)
- Install the Windows Essentials version of MySQL.
The process is very straight forward, and once you see how easy it is, you won't bother with instant rails. It even works a treat on Vista.
On Windows, I'd also recommend using the MySQL GUI tools. They are a bit flaky on Linux in my experience, but work a treat on Windows systems. They make managing the database much easier in my opinion.
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